Twin turboprop

N686AC

1981 Beechcraft KING Air B100

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
BE-127
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Stm Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Ocala, FL
Registration record

N686AC on the FAA register

Type
1981 Beechcraft KING Air B100
Serial
BE-127
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331-5&6SER
Registered owner
Stm Air LLC
Ocala, FL
Certificate issued
2024-06-15
Airworthiness date
1981-12-07
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A91984
Mode S (octal)
52214604
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

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-26
    Accident at Jesup, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N686AC.
  • 1981-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N686AC

N686AC is a 1981 Beechcraft KING Air B100, serial number BE-127. The FAA register lists Stm Air LLC as the registrant in Ocala, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 December 7, 1981.

N686AC 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

2024-08-26 Accident · Jesup, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA360
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B100
Probable cause: A hard landing short of the runway threshold, which resulted in a collapse of the left main landing gear and subsequent runway excursion during landing.
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.