N242AX V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N242AX is a 1989 Beech 1900C (serial UC-72), registered to Tailwind Investments LLC (LLC) in Anchorage, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1989 (37 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada PT6A-60A engines rated at 1,050 hp each (2,100 hp total), the engine on 19% of registered Beech 1900Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A23783. It is one of 88 Beech 1900C aircraft on the FAA registry. Tailwind Investments LLC holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Tailwind Investments LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Anchorage, AK

Serial number

UC-72

Year built

1989 · 37 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A23783 · 50433603 octal

Certificate issued

Oct 9, 2020

Airworthiness date

Jun 29, 1989

Last FAA activity

Mar 24, 2023

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2027

FAA region

5

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada PT6A-60A

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

1,050 hp × 2 (2,100 hp total)

Power per seat

111 hp

FAA engine code

52043

16 of the 83 registered Beech 1900C carry this engine (19%), 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 N242AX

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