N406SF - 1977 Beech E-90 Aircraft Registration

BE9L

1977 BEECH E-90

Aircraft Description

N406SF is a 1977 Beech E-90, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 3, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on May 22, 2006. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N406SF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4C481 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N406SF was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.2894, -106.9220 on April 13, 2025. The FAA registry record for N406SF was last updated on March 4, 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 N406SF. 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
1977
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
December 3, 2004
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 22, 2006

Registered Owner

Name
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
Address
HADLEY HALL RM 122
2850 WEDDELL ST
City
LAS CRUCES
State / Zip Code
New Mexico88003-1245
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)
51142201
Mode S Code (Hex)
A4C481

Additional Details

Registration
N406SF
Serial Number
LW-218
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
July 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 4, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00252630

Last Known Position

Date
April 13, 2025 (UTC 11:58:59)
Airport
Latitude
32.289398
Longitude
-106.921997

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC