N870SC - 1978 Beech C90 Aircraft Registration

BE9L

1978 BEECH C90

Aircraft Description

N870SC is a 1978 Beech C90, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Elite Air LLC in Jonesboro, AR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 10, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on August 2, 2012. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-60A engine producing 1050 horsepower, N870SC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABF7E9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N870SC was last tracked by AviatorDB near Jonesboro Municipal Airport (KJBR) on March 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N870SC was last updated on June 3, 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 N870SC. 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
April 10, 1978
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 2, 2012

Registered Owner

Name
ELITE AIR LLC
Address
2924 LONGVIEW DR
City
JONESBORO
State / Zip Code
Arkansas72401-5911
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
Elite Air
ICAO Code
EAI

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)
52773751
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABF7E9

Additional Details

Registration
N870SC
Serial Number
LJ-773
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
9
Expiration Date
August 31, 2028
Last Action Date
June 3, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00050732

Last Known Position

Date
April 8, 2026 (UTC 23:59:51)
Airport
Latitude
36.054153
Longitude
-94.000282

Data Source

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

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