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TURBO COMMANDER 690B(1979)

TURBO COMMANDER 690B
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Asking Price
$680,000

Specifications

Year1979
Serial Number
Registration
Total Hours4,450
LocationUnited States
RegionNORTH AMERICA

Broker

Aircraft Details

  • Maintained under FAR Part 135.
  • Prop overhaul completed on January 1, 2023.
  • Equipped with Supreme Commander modification.
  • Features Cleveland wheels & brakes, Woodward fuel controllers, and sleeper tanks for long-range extension.
  • Recognition and gear-mounted taxi lights installed.
  • Engine model: TPE331-10T, with a TBO of 5400 hours.
  • Both engines have 4080 TCSN and 1650 SOH hours.
  • Autopilot and Flight Director available.
  • IFR flight rules compliant.
  • GPS systems include Garmin GNS-430W and Garmin GPS-500W.
  • Navigation radios: Garmin GNS-430W.
  • Transponder: Garmin GTX-345.
  • Weather radar installed.
  • Equipped with Freon air conditioning.
  • ADS-B capable.
  • Terrain Awareness & Warning System standard.
  • Interior rating: 7, configured for 8 passengers in an executive layout with bright tan interior.
  • Exterior rating: 7, colors are white and gray.

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.