Twin turboprop

N8KB

1978 Beechcraft KING Air 200

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
BB-446
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Biddulph Oldsmobile Inc (Corporation)
Based
Phoenix, AZ
Registration record

N8KB on the FAA register

Type
1978 Beechcraft KING Air 200
Serial
BB-446
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
Registered owner
Biddulph Oldsmobile Inc
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2004-10-08
Airworthiness date
1978-12-19
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AADE0E
Mode S (octal)
52557016
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
1,400 nm
Cruise (type)
260 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-10-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N8KB to the current registrant.
  • 2002-05-30
    N8KB previously assigned to a Beechcraft B55 Baron (s/n TC-1404); cancelled.
  • 1997-06-03
    Accident at San Carlos, AZ; damage: destroyed.
  • 1978-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8KB

N8KB is a 1978 Beechcraft KING Air 200, serial number BB-446. The FAA register lists Biddulph Oldsmobile Inc as the registrant in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 8, 2004 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A engines and 11 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 260 knots and a range of about 1,400 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 19, 1978.

N8KB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
260 kt
Range
1,400 nm
Power / thrust (each)
680
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,729 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,138 ft
Fuel burn
107 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-06-03 Accident · San Carlos, AZ Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · LAX97GA198
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 95-B55
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which led to an inadvertent stall/spin.

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.