Light jet

N50VM

2008 Beechcraft Premier IA

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
RB-229
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Williams FJ44-2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lexington Air II LLC (LLC)
Based
Nicholasville, KY
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Registration record

N50VM on the FAA register

Type
2008 Beechcraft Premier IA (FAA: Hawker 390)
Serial
RB-229
Engines
2 × Williams FJ44-2A
Registered owner
Lexington Air II LLC
Nicholasville, KY
Certificate issued
2022-04-08
Airworthiness date
2008-02-27
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6397E
Mode S (octal)
51434576
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
1,360 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N50VM.
  • 2015-12-10
    Accident at Wheeling, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N50VM

N50VM is a 2008 Beechcraft Premier IA (FAA model 390), serial number RB-229. The FAA register lists Lexington Air II LLC as the registrant in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2022 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Williams FJ44-2A engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 1,360 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 27, 2008.

N50VM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
78 kt
Range
1,360 nm
Power / thrust (each)
2300
Fuel burn
151 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-12-10 Accident · Wheeling, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16LA086
Reported aircraft: Hawker 390
Probable cause: The pilots' decision to conduct an approach and landing in gusting wind conditions, and their failure to maintain control of the airplane during the first approach, which resulted in a wing strike.

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.