N50VP V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N50VP is a 1988 Beech C90A (serial LJ-1185), registered to Dale Aviation Inc (corporation) in Rapid City, SD. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1988 (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 17% of registered Beech C90As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A63980. It is one of 127 Beech C90A aircraft on the FAA registry. Dale Aviation Inc holds 8 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Dale Aviation Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Rapid City, SD

Serial number

LJ-1185

Year built

1988 · 38 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A63980 · 51434600 octal

Certificate issued

May 4, 2010

Airworthiness date

Oct 10, 1988

Last FAA activity

Oct 20, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2030

FAA region

Central

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

233 hp

FAA engine code

52043

20 of the 119 registered Beech C90A carry this engine (17%), across 9 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Beech C90A 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 N50VP

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