Twin turboprop

N717X

1973 Beechcraft KING Air C90

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
LJ-581
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Walter M601E-11S
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Banana Hill LLC (LLC)
Based
Ashland, OR
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Registration record

N717X on the FAA register

Type
1973 Beechcraft KING Air C90
Serial
LJ-581
Engines
2 × Walter M601E-11S
Registered owner
Banana Hill LLC
Ashland, OR
Certificate issued
2023-11-08
Airworthiness date
2006-09-22
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9981B
Mode S (octal)
52314033
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
900 nm
Cruise (type)
195 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N717X to the current registrant.
  • 2018-07-26
    Accident at Lecanto, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-09-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
  • 1962-08-13
    N717X previously assigned to a Douglas DC-3/C-47 (s/n 13911); cancelled.
Overview

About N717X

N717X is a 1973 Beechcraft KING Air C90, serial number LJ-581. The FAA register lists Banana Hill LLC as the registrant in Ashland, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Walter M601E-11S engines and 9 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 195 knots and a range of about 900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 22, 2006.

N717X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
195 kt
Range
900 nm
Power / thrust (each)
550
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,261 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,672 ft
Fuel burn
74 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-07-26 Accident · Lecanto, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA18TA203
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C90
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to turn on the fuel transfer pumps in accordance with the published checklists, which resulted in a dual loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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.