N874SP V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N874SP is a 1981 Beech B200 (serial BB-874), registered to Samaritans Purse (corporation) in Boone, NC. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1990 (36 years ago). It carries 2 U/A Canada PT6A SERIES engines rated at 715 hp each (1,430 hp total), the engine on 11% of registered Beech B200s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AC06D0. It is one of 287 Beech B200 aircraft on the FAA registry. Samaritans Purse holds 41 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Samaritans Purse

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Boone, NC

Serial number

BB-874

Year built

1981 · 45 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AC06D0 · 53003320 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 19, 2010

Airworthiness date

Feb 20, 1990

Last FAA activity

Jul 28, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2029

FAA region

1

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

U/A Canada PT6A SERIES

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

715 hp × 2 (1,430 hp total)

Power per seat

130 hp

FAA engine code

61508

28 of the 260 registered Beech B200 carry this engine (11%), across 13 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Beech B200 needs roughly 4,600 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~3,999 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 N874SP

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