N453LC V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N453LC is a 1986 Beech 1900C (serial UB53), registered to Iron Aviation LLC (LLC) in Bozeman, MT. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 2016 (10 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 A57E3E. It is one of 88 Beech 1900C aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Iron Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Bozeman, MT

Serial number

UB53

Year built

1986 · 40 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A57E3E · 51277076 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 27, 2018

Airworthiness date

Sep 9, 2016

Last FAA activity

Jul 1, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2028

FAA region

S

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 N453LC

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