Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Maintenance: Maintained under FAR Part 91; fresh 5-Year Inspection and Landing Gear Overhaul as of 10/15/2025; Engine Hot Section Inspection complied with for left and right engines; no damage reported.
- Engines: Model TPE331-5-252K; two engines with TBO of 5400 hours; both engines have 319 hours since hot section inspection.
- Additional Equipment: Aerodyne winglets; Saunders super spar strap mod; Q-Tip props; Bendix brakes; Woodward fuel controls; baggage compartment with coat hanging rods; automatic dropout-type oxygen mask; dual taxi landing gear.
- Avionics: Equipped with King KDF-805 ADF, King KFC-300 IFCS autopilot, Garmin GNS-430W and GNS-530W communication and navigation radios, Collins ALT-50 radar altimeter, King RDR-2000VP weather radar, and King KGP-560 TAWS.
- Interior: Executive configuration for 8 passengers; leather interior; Keith Freon air conditioning; tan leather seating; large stowable three-leaf table; side-facing belted lavatory.
- Exterior: White with blue and gray accent stripes; exterior reported in like-new condition as of 10/15/2025.
About this Model
Overview
The Turbo Commander 690B is a pressurized, twin-engine turboprop designed around efficient regional transportation rather than maximum cabin volume. It is typically operated as a corporate or owner-flown utility aircraft where access to shorter runways, straightforward systems, and turboprop operating economics matter more than jet cruise speeds. Buyers usually value it as a dependable platform for frequent point-to-point trips, especially where smaller airports reduce ground time and improve scheduling flexibility.
Mission Fit
The 690B tends to fit missions where block time efficiency comes from using closer airports rather than from top cruise speed. It is commonly used for day trips and multi-stop regional schedules, with the pressurized cabin supporting higher-altitude routing when needed. Payload and range planning remain important on longer legs or in hot/high conditions, particularly if full seats, baggage, and higher cruise altitudes are desired.
Cabin
Cabin experience is functional and businesslike, with typical configurations emphasizing forward club seating and practical baggage carriage rather than a large-cabin layout. Expect a narrower, more aircraft-like environment than most business jets, but with the comfort advantages of pressurization and the ability to cruise above much of the weather. Noise and vibration characteristics are generally those of a turboprop; cabin condition varies significantly by interior refurbishment history.