N261GB - 1985 Beech C90A Aircraft Registration

BE9L

1985 BEECH C90A

Aircraft Description

N261GB is a 1985 Beech C90A, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Safford Aviation Service INC in Coolidge, AZ. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 14, 1986. The registration certificate was issued on November 2, 2015. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-60A engine producing 1050 horsepower, N261GB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2834C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N261GB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.9337, -111.4262 on March 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N261GB was last updated on June 23, 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 N261GB. 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
1985
Manufacturer
BEECH
Model
C90A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
BE9L90 King Air
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 14, 1986
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 2, 2015

Registered Owner

Name
SAFFORD AVIATION SERVICE INC
Address
PO BOX 516
City
COOLIDGE
State / Zip Code
Arizona85128-0010
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P&W CANADA
Engine Model
PT6A-60A
Horsepower
1050 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50501514
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2834C

Additional Details

Registration
N261GB
Serial Number
LJ-1119
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
9
Expiration Date
November 30, 2028
Last Action Date
June 23, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00961457

Last Known Position

Date
June 5, 2026 (UTC 02:57:40)
Airport
Latitude
33.465408
Longitude
-111.720026

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC