N98AR - 1979 Beech C90 Aircraft Registration

BE9L

1979 BEECH C90

Aircraft Description

N98AR is a 1979 Beech C90, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Ryan Gordon Air LLC in Santa Ana, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 9, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on December 23, 2013. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N98AR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADA8DB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N98AR was last tracked by AviatorDB near Fullerton Municipal Airport (KFUL) on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N98AR 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 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 N98AR. 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
1979
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
January 9, 1998
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 23, 2013

Registered Owner

Name
RYAN GORDON AIR LLC
Address
608 E 4TH ST
City
SANTA ANA
State / Zip Code
California92701-4706
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)
53324333
Mode S Code (Hex)
ADA8DB

Additional Details

Registration
N98AR
Serial Number
LJ829
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
9
Expiration Date
December 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00420597

Last Known Position

Date
March 19, 2026 (UTC 23:55:47)
Airport
Latitude
34.245176
Longitude
-115.780792

Data Source

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

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