N227DC V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N227DC is a 1979 Beech C90 (serial LJ876), registered to Ellen Vineyards Inc (corporation) in Sanger, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1998 (28 years ago). It carries 2 P&W PT6A SER engines rated at 750 hp each (1,500 hp total), the engine on 18% of registered Beech C90s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A1FB50. It is one of 218 Beech C90 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Ellen Vineyards Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Sanger, CA

Serial number

LJ876

Year built

1979 · 47 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A1FB50 · 50375520 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 24, 2020

Airworthiness date

Jun 11, 1998

Last FAA activity

Sep 30, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2030

FAA region

4

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W PT6A SER

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

750 hp × 2 (1,500 hp total)

Power per seat

167 hp

FAA engine code

52032

37 of the 203 registered Beech C90 carry this engine (18%), across 22 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Beech C90 needs roughly 3,650 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~3,139 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 N227DC

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