N3GC - 1973 Beech C90 Aircraft Registration

BE9L

1973 BEECH C90

Aircraft Description

N3GC is a 1973 Beech C90, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Texas Air & Space Museum in Amarillo, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 17, 2018. The registration certificate was issued on December 31, 2019. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a P & W PT6A-28 engine producing 680 horsepower, N3GC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A31B39 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N3GC was last updated on September 22, 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 N3GC. 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
1973
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
October 17, 2018
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 31, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
TEXAS AIR & SPACE MUSEUM
Address
PO BOX 31535
City
AMARILLO
State / Zip Code
Texas79120-1535
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
PT6A-28
Horsepower
680 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50615471
Mode S Code (Hex)
A31B39

Additional Details

Registration
N3GC
Serial Number
LJ-576
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
9
Expiration Date
December 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 22, 2023
Last Update Date
September 22, 2023
Unique ID
00600943

Data Source

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

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