Twin turboprop

N4947M

1978 Beechcraft KING Air C90

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
LJ-780
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × U/A Canada PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kca of Montana LLC (LLC)
Based
Helena, MT
Registration record

N4947M on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft KING Air C90
Serial
LJ-780
Engines
2 × U/A Canada PT6A series
Registered owner
Kca of Montana LLC
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2007-01-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6224D
Mode S (octal)
51421115
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
900 nm
Cruise (type)
195 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-01-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N4947M to the current registrant.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1954-11-24
    N4947M previously assigned to a Piper PA-20 (s/n 20-638); cancelled.
Overview

About N4947M

N4947M is a 1978 Beechcraft KING Air C90, serial number LJ-780. The FAA register lists Kca of Montana LLC as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 26, 2007 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two U/A Canada PT6A series engines and 9 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 195 knots and a range of about 900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4947M.

Cruise
195 kt
Range
900 nm
Power / thrust (each)
550
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,261 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,672 ft
Fuel burn
74 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4947M.

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.