N973KS - Beech 300 Aircraft Registration

N973KS is a Beech 300, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Klotz Aviation LLC in Holcomb, KS. This aircraft received its airworthiness certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration on September 23, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on December 3, 2010. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. The aircraft is configured with 19 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD8FBC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N973KS was last tracked by AviatorDB near North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N973KS was last updated on September 22, 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.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N973KS. 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.