N918CA - 1978 Beech A200 Aircraft Registration

BE20

1978 BEECH A200

Aircraft Description

N918CA is a 1978 Beech A200, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to California Highway Patrol in Sacramento, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 27, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on February 22, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N918CA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ACB496 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N918CA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Mcclellan Airfield (KMCC) on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N918CA was last updated on November 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft King Air 250, part of the revolutionary Super King Air 200 series, established the template for modern twin-turboprop business aviation when it first flew on October 27, 1972. This T-tail, twin-engine aircraft accommodates up to 13 passengers and proved so successful that it outsold all turboprop competitors combined. Measuring 43 feet 10 inches in length with a 54-foot 6-inch wingspan, the aircraft dominated corporate and utility aviation for over four decades. Manufactured by Beechcraft in Wichita, Kansas, more than 1,800 aircraft in the 200 series were delivered before production ended in 2020. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE20.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N918CA. 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
A200
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
BE20200 King Air 250
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 27, 1997
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 22, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
Address
601 N 7TH ST
City
SACRAMENTO
State / Zip Code
California95811-0208
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)
53132226
Mode S Code (Hex)
ACB496

Additional Details

Registration
N918CA
Serial Number
BC-57
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
15
Expiration Date
February 28, 2030
Last Action Date
November 2, 2023
Last Update Date
November 2, 2023
Unique ID
00586391

Last Known Position

Date
April 6, 2026 (UTC 19:54:23)
Airport
Latitude
38.700005
Longitude
-121.5802

Data Source

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

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