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N117AX1989 Beechcraft 1900C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1997)23 ADs may apply16 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2029
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A-65B · 1173 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1997
ADs may apply
23
confirm with A&P
Service reports
16
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Central Express INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
May 8, 2013
Expires
May 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 7, 2013

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
1900C
Year
1989
Serial number
UC-79
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
19
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A0464A

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pt6a-65b
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
1173 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2013 – nowAlaska Central Express INCAnchorage, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 10, 1997 · Rockford, IL

improper installation of aileron cables by the maintenance personnel, inadequate inspection by the company's maintenance personnel of maintenance performed, and inadequate preflight by the pilot.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI98LA063

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI98LA063)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (23)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2014-02-03Flight ControlsMar 7, 2014Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-439
2013-24-03StabilizersJan 13, 2014Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-439
2009-23-03Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft…Dec 14, 2009Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-439
2009-23-01Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model 1900, 1900C, and 1900D AirplanesDec 8, 2009Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-439. Only with: Equipped with Hawker Beechcraft MLG actuator P/N 114-380041-11, -13, -15, or -15OVH (or FAA-approved equivalent, including Frisby P/N 1FA10043-3).
2006-18-51Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D AirplanesSep 8, 2006Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-439
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2005-18-21Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, 1900C, 1900C (C-12J), and 1900D AirplanesSep 13, 2005Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-439
2004-17-02Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, and 1900 Series AirplanesOct 4, 2004Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 65-A90, B90, C90, C90A LJ-76; 65-A90, B90, C90, C90A LJ-114–LJ-1691; E90 LW-1–LW-347; F90 LA-2–LA-236; 99, 99A, A99A, B99, C99 U-1–U-239; 100, A100 B-1–B-94; …
2004-09-30Raytheon Aircraft Company Model 1900C AirplanesJun 18, 2004Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900C UB-1–UB-35
2004-09-07Raytheon Aircraft Company Model 1900, 1900C, 1900C (C-12J), and 1900D AirplanesJun 14, 2004Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-1–UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-113. Only with: Applies to airplanes that do not have canted bulkhead Kit No. 129-4005-1 incorporated.
2004-01-13Raytheon Aircraft Company Model 1900, 1900C, and 1900D AirplanesFeb 19, 2004Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900 UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-427. Only with: Equipped with vent blower assembly P/N 114-380028-1, 114-380028-3, 114-380028-5, or 114-380028-7.
2003-20-10Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D AirplanesOct 15, 2003Airframe (1900C)
2003-03-18Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D AirplanesFeb 5, 2003Airframe (1900C)
2002-23-13Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop EnginesDec 31, 2002Engine (PT6A-65B)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 installed.
2001-22-16Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 1900, 1900C (C-12J), and 1900D AirplanesDec 17, 2001Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-2; 1900 UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-302
2001-18-07Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D AirplanesOct 12, 2001Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-2; 1900 UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-345; …
2000-20-07Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D AirplanesNov 22, 2000Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900D UE-1–UE-376. Only with: Airplanes required to have a cockpit voice recorder (CVR) installed; for 1900 and 1900C, all serials with RAC Kit No. 114-3020 (-1, -3, -7, or -9), 114-3032-1, or 114-3008-1 incorporated, or where RAC installed the CVR.
97-15-13 R2Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D AirplanesMay 28, 1999Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-1–UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-157
99-04-08Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D AirplanesMar 26, 1999Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-2; 1900 UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-299
99-01-03Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D AirplanesFeb 8, 1999Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-1; 1900 UA-2; 1900 UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; …
98-26-16Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D AirplanesFeb 5, 1999Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-2; 1900 UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-271
98-21-20Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D AirplanesNov 20, 1998Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-2; 1900 UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-268
97-26-15Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 1900, 1900C, and 1900D AirplanesJan 25, 1998Airframe (1900C)Certain serial numbers: 1900 UA-2; 1900 UA-3; 1900C UB-1–UB-74; 1900C UC-1–UC-174; 1900C UD-1–UD-6; 1900D UE-1–UE-249; …. Only with: Equipped with at least one P/N 114-380041-11 (or FAA-approved equivalent) main landing gear actuator.
97-25-03Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, 1900, and 2000 Series AirplanesJan 21, 1998Airframe (1900C)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (16)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Engine · housing · erodedJan 22, 2025

    MAINTENANCE NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM #2 ENGINE COWLING. INSPECTION REVEALED OIL LEAKING FROM THE SCAVENGE OIL PUMP HOUSING PINHOLE AND REPLACED HOUSING. REMOVED UNIT WAS VERIFIED TO HAVE INTERNAL EROSION THROUGH BODY OF THE HOUSING. THIS HAS BECOME A COMMON ISSUE AND PWC IS WORKING ON FIXING IT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · housing · erodedMay 11, 2024

    PILOT REPORTED OIL LEAK ON #1 ENGINE AFTER FLIGHT - MAINTENANCE LOCATED LEAK AT #1 ENGINE SCAVENGE PUMP HOUSING AND REPLACED SAME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · bellcrank · crackedMar 5, 2023

    WHILE PERFORMING A COMPANY FLEET CAMPAIGN DISCOVERED FORWARD ELEVATOR BELLCRANK CRACKED WEB.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · circuit breaker · failedDec 21, 2019

    PILOT REPORTED- LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE- MECHANIC INSPECTED LANDING GEAR AND INSTALLED LANDING GEAR LOCKS FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO HOME BASE. CLEANED PCB GROUNDS, OHM CHECKED LANDING GEAR CONTROL AND TIME DELAY CONTROL WIRING, NO DEFECTS. REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER 12 FOR TIME DELAY…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · bolt · failedFeb 24, 2018

    DURING TAXI OUT FOR DEPARTURE, MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AT THE TAKEOFF END OF THE RUNWAY. TURNED TO THE LEFT USING NOSE STEERING, DIFFERENTIAL POWER AS WELL AS THE BRAKE TO GET THE NOSE TO CASTER FURTHER AROUND. TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE AIRPLANE WAS VERY DIFFICULT, FELT A BINDING IN THE NOSE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Exhaust · exhaust duct · disconnectedMar 3, 2017

    PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT FLICKERS DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE INBOARD EXHAUST STACK TUBE WAS DISCONNECTED. MAINTENANCE RE-CONNECTED TUBE, OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFUL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · buss bar · burnedNov 1, 2016

    RIGHT GENERATOR FAILED LIGHT, RIGHT GEN TIE OPEN LIGHT, SECONDARY PROBLEM NR 1 NAV/CO AND TRANSPONDER FAILED WITH NO TRANMITT ON NR 1 COM. FOUND BURNED INSULATION ON RT GEN BUSS BAR AND REPLACED RT STARTER GEN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · motor · burned outMay 1, 2016

    BURNING/SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM FRESH AIR VENTS WHEN BLOWER MOTOR ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AFT VENT BLOWER DUE BAD MOTOR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · knob · brokenMar 12, 2016

    PILOT ALTIMETER ALTITUDE SELECTOR KNOB BROKEN, CAN'T SELECT ALTITUDE, BARO, IN COLLSMAN WINDOW. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. REPLACED ALTIMETER.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · flap system · failedFeb 8, 2016

    FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT FROM TAKEOFF TO UP. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. UNEVENTFUL LANDING MADE FLAPS WORKED ON GROUND AFTER LANDING - MAINTENANCE VERIFIED FLAPS UP AND SECURE - DEFERRED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLAP MOTOR RELAY AFTER THE NEXT FLIGHT AND PROBLEM CONTINUED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 16 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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