Twin turboprop

N9838Z

1969 Beechcraft KING Air B90

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
LJ-435
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N B B S LLC (LLC)
Based
Kansas City, KS
Registration record

N9838Z on the FAA register

Type
1969 Beechcraft KING Air B90
Serial
LJ-435
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
N B B S LLC
Kansas City, KS
Certificate issued
2017-04-14
Airworthiness date
1995-09-21
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ADB9D1
Mode S (octal)
53334721
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,360 nm
Cruise (type)
235 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N9838Z.
  • 1995-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
  • 1967-05-11
    Accident at Vo Cang,Vietnam, 76; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N9838Z

N9838Z is a 1969 Beechcraft KING Air B90, serial number LJ-435. The FAA register lists N B B S LLC as the registrant in Kansas City, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Pratt & Whitney PT6A series engines and 9 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 235 knots and a range of about 1,360 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated September 21, 1995.

N9838Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
235 kt
Range
1,360 nm
Fuel burn
81 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft KING Air B90 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-05-11 Accident · Vo Cang,Vietnam, 76 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0042
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft VTB-18
Probable cause: IETNAM.

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.