N85DR - 1978 Beech C90 Aircraft Registration

BE9L

1978 BEECH C90

Aircraft Description

N85DR is a 1978 Beech C90, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Washington Air LLC in Richland, WA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 14, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on July 10, 2014. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-60A engine producing 1050 horsepower, N85DR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABA55A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N85DR was last tracked by AviatorDB near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) on March 15, 2026. The FAA registry record for N85DR was last updated on September 19, 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 N85DR. 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
1978
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
March 14, 1978
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 10, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
WASHINGTON AIR LLC
Address
1164 PINTO LOOP
City
RICHLAND
State / Zip Code
Washington99352-7849
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)
52722532
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABA55A

Additional Details

Registration
N85DR
Serial Number
LJ-767
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
9
Expiration Date
July 31, 2027
Last Action Date
September 19, 2023
Last Update Date
September 19, 2023
Unique ID
00851141

Last Known Position

Date
March 15, 2026 (UTC 23:39:55)
Airport
Latitude
46.262869
Longitude
-119.104895

Data Source

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

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