N987AB - 1978 Beech E-90 Aircraft Registration

BE9L

1978 BEECH E-90

Aircraft Description

N987AB is a 1978 Beech E-90, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Dirty Joe Aviation LLC in Windsor, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 3, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on April 10, 2024. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2031. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-60A engine producing 1050 horsepower, N987AB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADC527 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N987AB was last tracked by AviatorDB near French Valley Airport (KF70) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N987AB was last updated on April 12, 2024. 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 N987AB. 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
E-90
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
BE9L90 King Air
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
February 3, 1978
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 10, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
DIRTY JOE AVIATION LLC
Address
5803 SKYLANE BLVD STE A-3
City
WINDSOR
State / Zip Code
California95492-7754
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)
53342447
Mode S Code (Hex)
ADC527

Additional Details

Registration
N987AB
Serial Number
LW-269
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
April 30, 2031
Last Action Date
April 12, 2024
Last Update Date
April 12, 2024
Unique ID
00422402

Last Known Position

Date
April 7, 2026 (UTC 23:59:55)
Airport
Latitude
37.76239
Longitude
-122.316752

Data Source

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

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