Twin turboprop

N59BW

1982 Beechcraft KING Air F90

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1982
Serial
LA-170
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Standridge Color Corp (Corporation)
Based
Social Circle, GA
Registration record

N59BW on the FAA register

Type
1982 Beechcraft KING Air F90
Serial
LA-170
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135A
Registered owner
Standridge Color Corp
Social Circle, GA
Certificate issued
2023-01-16
Airworthiness date
2021-07-02
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A79B3C
Mode S (octal)
51715474
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,300 nm
Cruise (type)
252 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N59BW to the current registrant.
  • 2021-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2015-04-30
    N59BW previously assigned to a Beechcraft B19 (s/n MB-508); cancelled.
  • 1997-06-15
    Accident at New Smyrna Bch, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
  • 1977-06-12
    Accident at Birmingham,Al, 01; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N59BW

N59BW is a 1982 Beechcraft KING Air F90, serial number LA-170. The FAA register lists Standridge Color Corp as the registrant in Social Circle, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135A engines and 10 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 252 knots and a range of about 1,300 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 2, 2021.

N59BW has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
252 kt
Range
1,300 nm
Power / thrust (each)
750
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,856 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,275 ft
Fuel burn
101 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-06-15 Accident · New Smyrna Bch, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA97LA183
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B19
Probable cause: the private pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear and the nose gear.
1977-06-12 Accident · Birmingham,Al, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1311
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B19

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.