N227DC - 1979 Beech C90 Aircraft Registration

BE9L

1979 BEECH C90

Aircraft Description

N227DC is a 1979 Beech C90, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Ellen Vineyards INC in Sanger, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 11, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on January 24, 2020. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N227DC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1FB50 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N227DC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.7758, -119.7180 on July 20, 2025. The FAA registry record for N227DC was last updated on September 30, 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 N227DC. 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
1979
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
June 11, 1998
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 24, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
ELLEN VINEYARDS INC
Address
18021 E LONE OAK AVE
City
SANGER
State / Zip Code
California93657-9532
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
PT6A SER
Horsepower
750 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50375520
Mode S Code (Hex)
A1FB50

Additional Details

Registration
N227DC
Serial Number
LJ876
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
9
Expiration Date
January 31, 2030
Last Action Date
September 30, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00373046

Last Known Position

Date
July 20, 2025 (UTC 18:28:14)
Airport
Latitude
36.775767
Longitude
-119.718018

Data Source

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

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