Twin turboprop

N23WS

Beechcraft KING Air B200

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
BB-1143
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dovey Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Birmingham, MI
Registration record

N23WS on the FAA register

Type
Beechcraft KING Air B200
Serial
BB-1143
Engines
2 × None NONE
Registered owner
Dovey Air Inc
Birmingham, MI
Certificate issued
2020-08-21
Airworthiness date
1993-02-01
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2082C
Mode S (octal)
50404054
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
1,500 nm
Cruise (type)
283 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N23WS to the current registrant.
  • 2011-06-10
    Accident at Waukegan, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-12-07
    N23WS previously assigned to a Mooney M20E Super 21 / M20E Chaparral (s/n 586); cancelled.
  • 1993-02-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N23WS

N23WS is a Beechcraft KING Air B200, serial number BB-1143. The FAA register lists Dovey Air Inc as the registrant in Birmingham, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two None NONE engines and 11 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 283 knots and a range of about 1,500 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 1, 1993.

N23WS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
283 kt
Range
1,500 nm
Power / thrust (each)
850
Takeoff over 50 ft
3,345 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,845 ft
Fuel burn
107 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-06-10 Accident · Waukegan, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11CA387
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B200
Probable cause: The lightning strike during an en route descent.

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.