N11638 - 1983 Beech C90 Aircraft Registration

BE9L

1983 BEECH C90

Aircraft Description

N11638 is a 1983 Beech C90, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to State of South Carolina in West Columbia, SC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 21, 1983. The registration certificate was issued on January 19, 2011. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-21 engine producing 550 horsepower, N11638 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0455F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N11638 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.9699, -94.1529 on March 15, 2026. The FAA registry record for N11638 was last updated on May 22, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beech 90 King Air, the world's first commercially successful pressurized twin-turboprop business aircraft, revolutionized corporate aviation by bridging the gap between piston-engine aircraft and jets. First flown on January 24, 1964, it was a low-wing twin-engine turboprop that could seat 6-8 passengers with a pressurized cabin. With a wingspan of 50 feet 3 inches and cruising at 270 mph, it was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE9L.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N11638. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1983
Manufacturer
BEECH
Model
C90
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
BE9L90 King Air
Cruise Speed
201 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 21, 1983
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 19, 2011

Registered Owner

Name
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Address
2553 AIRPORT BLVD
City
WEST COLUMBIA
State / Zip Code
South Carolina29170-2142
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P&W CANADA
Engine Model
PT6A-21
Horsepower
550 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50042537
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0455F

Additional Details

Registration
N11638
Serial Number
LJ-1052
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
9
Expiration Date
January 31, 2030
Last Action Date
May 22, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00682026

Last Known Position

Date
April 20, 2026 (UTC 17:05:56)
Airport
Latitude
35.017456
Longitude
-92.582067

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC