Twin turboprop

N216CS

1983 Beechcraft C-99

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1983
Serial
U-216
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alpine Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Provo, UT
Registration record

N216CS on the FAA register

Type
1983 Beechcraft C-99
Serial
U-216
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Alpine Aviation Inc
Provo, UT
Certificate issued
2004-04-08
Airworthiness date
1991-11-15
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1D00F
Mode S (octal)
50350017
Seats (type)
17
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-24
    Accident at Durango, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N216CS.
  • 1996-05-21
    Accident at Barrow, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-08-09
    Accident at Nuiqsut, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-11-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1983
    Manufactured (1983).
Overview

About N216CS

N216CS is a 1983 Beechcraft C-99, serial number U-216. The FAA register lists Alpine Aviation Inc as the registrant in Provo, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2004 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Pratt & Whitney PT6A series engines and 17 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 15, 1991.

N216CS has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-01-24 Accident · Durango, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN17LA123
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C 99
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions on a contaminated runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.
1996-05-21 Accident · Barrow, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC96LA076
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 99C
Probable cause: an in-flight collision with a bird.
1992-08-09 Accident · Nuiqsut, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC92LA123
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C99
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNDRAFT.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.