N717X is a 1973 Beech C90 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number LJ-581, registered in Ashland, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2030. It is powered by a Walter M601E-11S rated at 751 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 22, 2006. It is one of 215 C90 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Oregon. About 88% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 26, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BANANA HILL LLC
- Location
- Ashland, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- Nov 8, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Nov 8, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9981B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52314033
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- C90
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A20 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1973
- Serial number
- LJ-581
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- WALTER M601E-11S (751 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 9
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 22, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Ashland
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Muni/Sumner Parker Field Ashland, OR | S03 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Medford, OR | KMFR | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Pinehurst State Pinehurst, OR | 24S | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 1962 | DOUGLAS C-47 | 13911 | MEXICO |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2018 | Lecanto, FL | Beech C90 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA18TA203 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.