N188LL V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N188LL is a 1981 Beech B100 (serial BE-119), registered to Triple Aviation LLC (LLC) in San Leon, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1981 (45 years ago). It carries 2 Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER engines rated at 776 hp each (1,552 hp total), the engine on 47% of registered Beech B100s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A15F69. It is one of 61 Beech B100 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Triple Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

San Leon, TX

Serial number

BE-119

Year built

1981 · 45 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A15F69 · 50257551 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 28, 2019

Airworthiness date

Jun 10, 1981

Last FAA activity

Jul 7, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2029

FAA region

2

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

776 hp × 2 (1,552 hp total)

Power per seat

141 hp

FAA engine code

01515

25 of the 53 registered Beech B100 carry this engine (47%), across 12 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Beech B100 needs roughly 3,250 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,821 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 N188LL

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