Twin turboprop

N60TJ

1977 Beechcraft KING Air B100

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
BE-21
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ark Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Newport Beach, CA
Registration record

N60TJ on the FAA register

Type
1977 Beechcraft KING Air B100
Serial
BE-21
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER
Registered owner
Ark Leasing Inc
Newport Beach, CA
Certificate issued
1999-08-19
Airworthiness date
1977-02-28
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7C698
Mode S (octal)
51743230
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,325 nm
Cruise (type)
265 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N60TJ.
  • 1997-03-27
    Accident at San Carlos, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N60TJ

N60TJ is a 1977 Beechcraft KING Air B100, serial number BE-21. The FAA register lists Ark Leasing Inc as the registrant in Newport Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 1999 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER engines and 11 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 265 knots and a range of about 1,325 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 28, 1977.

N60TJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
265 kt
Range
1,325 nm
Power / thrust (each)
715
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,951 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,679 ft
Fuel burn
98 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-03-27 Accident · San Carlos, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX97LA132
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 100
Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing; his improper adjustment of the landing gear warning horn squat switch(es); and his decision to attempt flight with known equipment deficiencies.

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.