N82BC V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N82BC is a 1989 Beech C90A (serial LJ1222), registered to Gulf Air Aviation Inc (corporation) in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 2023 (2 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada PT6A-21 engines rated at 550 hp each (1,100 hp total), the engine on 18% of registered Beech C90As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AB2E9E. It is one of 127 Beech C90A aircraft on the FAA registry. Gulf Air Aviation Inc holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Gulf Air Aviation Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Wilmington, DE

Serial number

LJ1222

Year built

1989 · 37 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AB2E9E · 52627236 octal

Certificate issued

Jul 11, 2022

Airworthiness date

Nov 13, 2023

Last FAA activity

Aug 18, 2023

Registration expires

Jul 31, 2029

FAA region

1

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada PT6A-21

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

550 hp × 2 (1,100 hp total)

Power per seat

122 hp

FAA engine code

52172

21 of the 119 registered Beech C90A carry this engine (18%), 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 N82BC

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