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1978 Beechcraft B60 DukeMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Columbus, OH, USA

This 1978 Beechcraft B60 Duke, registration N23588, serial number P454, is being offered for sale by a private owner with a total time on the airframe of 3,582 hours. Power is provided by two Lycoming TIO-541-E1C4 engines, both showing 889 hours since major overhaul performed by Firewall Forward Engines in September 2007, and each have a TBO of 1,600 hours. Both engines swing Hartzell propellers, and the Duke carries a useful load of approximately 2,025 pounds against a maximum takeoff weight of 7,000 pounds.

The avionics suite is centered around a Garmin 530WAAS and Garmin 430WAAS, paired with an S-Tec 65 autopilot with flight director, a...

Year
1978
Make
Beechcraft
Series
Duke
Model
B60 DUKE
Tail #
N23588
Serial #
P454

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
2,025 lbs
Seats (Stock)
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,582 hrs
Engine 1 Time
889 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
889 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
All Logs, Hangared
Inspection Status
Annual Due: November 2026 Ian Roberts Maintenance Complete

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - Traffic Weather Display on the

AP

S-Tec 65 - Autopilot

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - Audio Panel

Weather

Color Radar - Display on the GMX-200 MFD, Traffic & Weather Display on the 530 & 430

Traffic

Traffic & Weather Display on the 530 & 430

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - ADSB Both Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - ADSB Both Out

MFD

Garmin GMX 200 - MFD

EMS

JPI EDM 760 - JPI Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Known Icing

Windshield

New Pilot Heated Windshield in 2017

Winglets

Air Conditioning

Factory Air

VG Kit

Strakes

Dual Aft Strakes

Intercom

Pilot and Copilot Intercom

Electric Trim

Pilot Electric Trim

Fuel Computer

Shadin - Fuel Computer

Strobe Lights

Wing Tip Strobes LED Landing Lights

24 Volt Ground Service Plug

Spinners

Polished Spinners

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Lighter Gray Leather Seats - (6) Gray Carpeting RH Fold-Out Table
Exterior Notes
Allover White with Silver and Black Trim - Nice

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
TIO-541-E1C4
Propeller Model
Hartzell

Asking Price

$239,000

Aircraft Location

Columbus, OH, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Mar 7, 2026: $239,000 - controller

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First Seen: Mar 7, 2026

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Asking Price

$239,000