N162ST - 1978 Beech E-90 Aircraft Registration

BE9L

1978 BEECH E-90

Aircraft Description

N162ST is a 1978 Beech E-90, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to State of Michigan in Lansing, MI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 3, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on September 20, 2016. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a U/a Canada PT6A-27-28 engine producing 680 horsepower, N162ST is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0FABE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N162ST was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.7779, -84.5645 on February 10, 2026. The FAA registry record for N162ST was last updated on September 2, 2023. 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 N162ST. 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
1978
Manufacturer
BEECH
Model
E-90
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
BE9L90 King Air
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 3, 1978
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 20, 2016

Registered Owner

Name
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Address
AIRCRAFT SECTION
2615 PORT LANSING RD
City
LANSING
State / Zip Code
Michigan48906-2116
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
U/A CANADA
Engine Model
PT6A-27-28
Horsepower
680 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50175276
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0FABE

Additional Details

Registration
N162ST
Serial Number
LW-300
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
September 30, 2029
Last Action Date
September 2, 2023
Last Update Date
September 2, 2023
Unique ID
00051111

Last Known Position

Date
April 9, 2026 (UTC 15:07:40)
Airport
Latitude
42.777782
Longitude
-84.548035

Data Source

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

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