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BEECHCRAFT KING AIR C90A(1987)

BEECHCRAFT KING AIR C90A
Asking Price
$789,000

Specifications

Year1987
Serial NumberLJ-1161
RegistrationN7RL
Total Hours10,339.5
LocationJONESBORO, ARKANSAS
RegionNORTH AMERICA

Broker

ARJets

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AI Description

  • Model: BEECHCRAFT KING AIR C90A
  • Condition: Used
  • New paint in 2024 (White & Black with Gold & Crimson Accent Stripes)
  • Extensive Garmin avionics updates
  • No known damage history
  • Range: 730 NM
  • Engines: PRATT & WHITNEY PT6A-21
  • Engine 1: 6,840.2 SMOH, TBO 8000
  • Engine 2: 3,314.9 SMOH, TBO 8000
  • Propeller hours: 2,625.9 SPOH (both)
  • Avionics:
  • Garmin G600 EFIS System
  • Dual Garmin GTN 650 WAAS GPS/NAV/COMM
  • Dual Collins APS-65 Autopilot/Flight Director
  • Garmin GTX 345 Mode S Transponder ADSB In/Out
  • Garmin GTX 335 Mode S Transponder ADSB Out
  • Interior: Tan leather club seating, belted lavatory, refreshment bar, and dual executive tables
  • Maintenance:
  • Phase 1-2 due 12/2024
  • Phase 3-4 completed 09/2023
  • 6-year gear overhaul completed 12/2019
  • 5-year wing bolt inspection completed 12/2020
  • Equipped with Cleveland wheels/brakes and ADS-B capability.

About this Model

Overview

The King Air C90A is a pressurized, twin‑engine turboprop positioned for operators who value access and flexibility over jet cruise speeds. It is commonly selected for reliable regional travel, mixed passenger/cargo use, and operations into shorter or less‑developed airports, while still providing a professional cabin environment and known handling qualities for single‑pilot or two‑pilot missions depending on configuration and regulatory context.

Mission Fit

In practice, the C90A excels on multi-leg days with quick turns and airports with shorter runways, limited services, or weather patterns where turboprop performance is useful. For longer stage lengths, the lower cruise speed versus jets can dominate total trip time, and payload/fuel tradeoffs become more noticeable.

Cabin

The C90A offers a compact, pressurized cabin typically arranged for executive transport with club seating and an aft refreshment/utility area depending on the interior. Expect a functional cabin suited to small groups rather than a stand-up environment. Noise and vibration are characteristic of turboprops; interior condition, insulation upgrades, and propeller/engine maintenance state can materially influence perceived comfort.