Twin turboprop

N501MS

1974 Beechcraft KING Air C90

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
LJ-626
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × U/A Canada PT6A-27-28
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rantoul, KS
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Registration record

N501MS on the FAA register

Type
1974 Beechcraft KING Air C90
Serial
LJ-626
Engines
2 × U/A Canada PT6A-27-28
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
2026-04-11
Airworthiness date
1974-02-26
Registration expires
2033-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A63ECB
Mode S (octal)
51437313
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

  • 2033-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N501MS to the current registrant.
  • 2025-04-28
    Accident at Lancaster, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-04-25
    N501MS previously assigned to a Cessna Citation ISP (s/n 5010259); cancelled.
  • 1974-02-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N501MS

N501MS is a 1974 Beechcraft KING Air C90, serial number LJ-626. The FAA register lists Dodson International Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2026 and expires on April 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two U/A Canada PT6A-27-28 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 (normal), dated February 26, 1974.

N501MS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2025-04-28 Accident · Lancaster, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN25LA176
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C90
Probable cause: The pilot s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of power to both engines.
NTSB report ↗

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.