N478LD - 1992 Beech B300C Aircraft Registration

N478LD is a 1992 Beech B300C, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Southwest Aviation Enterprises in Haslet, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 2, 1992. The registration certificate was issued on November 24, 2023. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2030. Powered by a U/a Canada PT6A SERIES engine producing 715 horsepower, N478LD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5DFD0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N478LD was last tracked by AviatorDB near Perot Field/fort Worth Alliance Airport (KAFW) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N478LD was last updated on December 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Super King Air 300 represented the pinnacle of twin-turboprop corporate aviation when it entered service in 1984, extending the renowned King Air family's reach into heavyweight transport operations. First flown on October 6, 1981, it featured a low-wing twin-engine configuration powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A turboprops, capable of carrying up to 13 passengers in executive layouts. With a maximum takeoff weight of 14,000 pounds and wingspan of 54 feet 6 inches, it bridged the gap between the popular Model 200 and later B300 series. Manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas, production totaled 205 aircraft through 1991. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE30.

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