N60TJ V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N60TJ is a 1977 Beech B100 (serial BE-21), registered to Ark Leasing Inc (corporation) in Newport Beach, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1977 (49 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 A7C698. It is one of 61 Beech B100 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Ark Leasing Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Newport Beach, CA

Serial number

BE-21

Year built

1977 · 49 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A7C698 · 51743230 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 19, 1999

Airworthiness date

Feb 28, 1977

Last FAA activity

Jun 22, 2026

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2028

FAA region

4

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 N60TJ

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