Commercial authorisation
FAA Part 135 current listing1 operator
This aircraft is currently listed by the FAA as authorised for Part 135 operation. This does not prove that it has flown charter services. View operator details.
N87NW
FAA · N-Number United StatesV Valid Registration On watch list Updated
- Mode-S hex
-
ABF53E - Serial
- BE-42
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- B100
- Year
- 1978
Overview
Aircraft
Make / model- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- B100
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Engines
- 2 × AIRESEARCH TPE331-5&6SER
- Seats
- 11
- Year
- 1978
Registrant
MASTER
Corporation
ALBATROSS AIR INC
REGISTRANT SINCE ·
Live tracking
Mode-S
Mode-S hex code (24-bit ICAO)
ABF53E
This is the unique transponder address this airframe broadcasts. It does not change when the registration changes hands.
Key dates
Lifecycle1978
Manufactured
Airworthy
Cert issued
Last action
Expires
Recent changes
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Technical
Airframe
ACFTREF- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- B100
- Type aircraft
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Weight class
- Light
- Cruising speed
- 210 mph
- Year mfr
- 1978
- Serial number
- BE-42
Powerplant
ENGINE ref- Manufacturer
- AIRESEARCH
- Model
- TPE331-5&6SER
- Type
- Turbo-prop
- # of engines
- 2
- Horsepower
- 776 hp
Capacity & weight
Performance- Seats
- 11
- Weight class
- Light
- Cruise
- 210 mph
FAA uses a weight category code rather than exact pounds. Weight classifications reflect the aircraft type certificate data.
Registration
Status
Current
V
Valid Registration
The certificate is valid through . Last action by FAA .
Part 135 operators
Current FAA operator-and-aircraft list1 current
- VJBA
- ALBATROSS AIR INC · 135
Currently listed by the FAA as authorised for Part 135 operation. Authorisation does not prove actual charter flights or ownership.
Certificate
Airworthiness- Type registrant
- Corporation
- Airworthiness
- 1N
- Airworthy since
- Cert issued
- Last FAA action
- Expires
- Fractional owner
- No
- FAA region
- Eastern
Registrant
MASTER address
Active
- Owner name
- ALBATROSS AIR INC
- Type
- Corporation
- Registrant since
- Street
- 380 AIRPORT CIR
- City
- BEAVER, WV 258139354
- County
- 081
- Country
- United States
Safety
Safety records
1 on file
1
FAA Wildlife records on file
0 investigations ·
1 wildlife strike
22 Aug 2025
Most recent record
Unknown
Highest injury level
Unknown
Worst aircraft damage
-
07:55 1787632 FAA Wildlife Wildlife strike N-number matches, but model differs Location: BLUE GRASS ARPT, KY Injury: Unknown Damage: Unknown
Record details
- Aircraft
- BE-200 KING
- Occurrence
- Species: Unknown bird; Phase: Departure
- Operator
- BUSINESS
- Species
- Unknown bird
- Phase
- Departure
- Airport
- KLEX BLUE GRASS ARPT
- Components struck
- Other (PART NOT REPORTED)
- Remarks
- N87NW departed RWY 04 and after rotating advised they hit a bird midfield, No damages or injuries. ALBATROSS AIR INC
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