N159SF V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N159SF is a 1991 Beech 1900C (serial UC-159), registered to Suburban Air Freight Inc (corporation) in Omaha, NE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 2017 (9 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada PT6A-65B engines rated at 1,173 hp each (2,346 hp total), the engine on 69% of registered Beech 1900Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0ED34. It is one of 88 Beech 1900C aircraft on the FAA registry. Suburban Air Freight Inc holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Suburban Air Freight Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Omaha, NE

Serial number

UC-159

Year built

1991 · 35 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1C

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A0ED34 · 50166464 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 7, 2017

Airworthiness date

Sep 12, 2017

Last FAA activity

Mar 10, 2023

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2027

FAA region

3

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada PT6A-65B

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

1,173 hp × 2 (2,346 hp total)

Power per seat

123 hp

FAA engine code

52115

57 of the 83 registered Beech 1900C carry this engine (69%), across 7 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Beech 1900C needs roughly 4,500 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~3,875 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N159SF

Reported by pilots, owners and enthusiasts — community-reported and admin-checked before they publish. Always verify anything important against the aircraft's records.