Twin turboprop

N51DN

1972 Beechcraft King Air E90

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
LW-7
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × U/A Canada PT6A-27-28
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Gilroy, CA
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1972 Beechcraft King Air E90
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Registration record

N51DN on the FAA register

Type
1972 Beechcraft King Air E90 (FAA: Beechcraft E-90)
Serial
LW-7
Engines
2 × U/A Canada PT6A-27-28
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gilroy, CA
Certificate issued
2021-09-01
Airworthiness date
1972-06-09
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A65F6E
Mode S (octal)
51457556
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,468 nm
Cruise (type)
244 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$700,000 to $1,600,000
Middle half of 3 live Beechcraft King Air E90 listings, 1973–1979 models (median $1,050,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N51DN.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N51DN.
  • 2011-02-15
    Accident at Des Moines, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-06-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N51DN

N51DN is a 1972 Beechcraft King Air E90 (FAA model E-90), serial number LW-7. It is registered to co-owners in Gilroy, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two U/A Canada PT6A-27-28 engines and 10 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 244 knots and a range of about 1,468 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 9, 1972.

N51DN has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
244 kt
Range
1,468 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,024 ft
Landing over 50 ft
3,584 ft
Fuel burn
82 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-02-15 Accident · Des Moines, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11LA192
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft E-90
Probable cause: The improper installation of the right aileron by maintenance personnel.

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.