N9LV

This article covers a single airframe, registration N9LV, a 2005-build light business jet of serial number RB-132. The aircraft is a Beechcraft 390 Premier 1 produced by Raytheon Aircraft Company (Beechcraft / Hawker Beechcraft) and is registered to the corporate owner MIKE LIMA LLC of Los Angeles, California, United States. Operated as a U.S.-registered fixed-wing multi engine business jet, the airframe is reported with an estimated market valuation of $1,495,000 and reflects typical condition and specification points for mid-2000s Premier 1 examples.

The airframe carries an executive 6–8 place layout consistent with Premier 1 series configurations, typically accommodating a single-club seating arrangement with executive appointments for short to mid-range missions. Avionics fit for this example is shown as the common retrofit/line-fit package Collins Pro Line 21, which supports modern navigation, communication and flight management needs for business operations. Typical missions for N9LV would include point-to-point corporate travel within a U.S. 1,000–1,400 nm range, positioning between west coast business centers and regional destinations from its Los Angeles base. Maintenance considerations for this specific jet reflect the twin Williams FJ44 engines and mid-2000s airframe age, with operator oversight by the corporate owner and routine compliance with U.S. registry airworthiness directives and service bulletins.

The Beechcraft 390 Premier 1 occupies the light jet performance niche with high cruise speed and a cabin that competes against light jets such as early-model Cessna Citations and Embraer Phenom-class types. Buyer and charter demand for 2005 Premier 1s is influenced by operating economics, avionics standardization like Collins Pro Line 21, and airframe/engine time accumulations; resale considerations center on documented ownership, maintenance history and recent avionics or interior refurbishments. As a corporate-owned, U.S.-registered example, N9LV follows typical market trajectories for well-maintained Premier 1 airframes when presented with verified records.