Aircraft record

N13GZ2000 Beechcraft C90A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2022)7 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports

Registration: Valid; expires Oct 31, 2027
Based in: South Jordan, UT; owner city / state
Engine: PT6A SER · 750 hp; P&W
Owners: 1; since 2017
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2022
ADs may apply: 7; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 9; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Guardian Flight LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: South Jordan, UT
Certificate issued: Oct 2, 2017
Expires: Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Jun 16, 2003

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Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Beechcraft
Model: C90A
Year: 2000
Serial number: LJ-1590
Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 9
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A07986

Engine

Make and model: P&W Pt6a Ser
Type: Turbo-prop
Power: 750 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2017 – nowGuardian Flight LLCSouth Jordan, UT · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 15, 2022 · Kaupo, HI

Guardian Flight’s inadequate pilot training and performance tracking, which failed to identify and correct the pilot’s consistent lack of skill, and which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain his position inflight using secondary instruments to navigate when the airplane’s electronic attitude direction indicator failed, leading to his spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Fatal
Report: ANC23FA008

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC23FA008)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (7)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2007-12-06	Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate (TC) No. 3A20 and TC No. A24CE Formerly…	Jul 16, 2007	Airframe (C90A)Certain serial numbers: C90A LJ-1697–LJ-1726; C90A LJ-1728; C90A LJ-1729; C90A LJ-1731–LJ-1739; C90A LJ-1741–LJ-1743; B200 BB-1827–BB-1912; …
2004-17-02	Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, and 1900 Series Airplanes	Oct 4, 2004	Airframe (C90A)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; …
2002-09-12	Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Model C90 Airplanes	Jun 21, 2002	Airframe (C90A)Certain serial numbers: C90A LJ-1157–LJ-1276; C90A LJ-1278–LJ-1537; C90A LJ-1540
2002-01-10	Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 65-90, 65-A90, 65-A90-1, 65-A90-4, B90, C90…	Feb 22, 2002	Airframe (C90A)Certain serial numbers: 65-90 LJ-1–LJ-1559; 65-A90 LJ-1–LJ-1559; B90 LJ-1–LJ-1559; C90 LJ-1–LJ-1559; C90A LJ-1–LJ-1559; 65-A90-1 LM-1–LM-141; …
99-10-07	Raytheon Aircraft Corporation Beech Models 65-90, 65-A90, 65-A90-1, 65-A90-2, 65-A90-3…	Jun 8, 1999	Airframe (C90A)

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AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
97-25-03	Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, 1900, and 2000 Series Airplanes	Jan 21, 1998	Airframe (C90A)
97-23-17	Raytheon Aircraft Company 90, 100, 200, and 300 Series Airplanes (Formerly Known as…	Dec 29, 1997	Airframe (C90A)Certain serial numbers: C90 LJ-683–LJ-1463; C90A LJ-683–LJ-1463; E90 LW-177–LW-347; F90 LA-1–LA-236; H90 LL-1–LL-61; A100 B-228–B-247; …

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

Service Difficulty Reports (9)

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.

Fuselage · doubler · crazedJul 15, 2021
CRACK DISCOVERED ON THE RH INTERIOR FUSELAGE AT FS 196. CRACK ON RH TIE CROSS PN: 50-420013-442 AND BOTTOM DOUBLER PN: 50-420013-279 DURING A PHASE 3 INSPECTION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · downlock switch · shortedMay 1, 2021
WENT TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN, RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT DIDN'T ILLUMINATE. WENT AROUND, RAN THE QRH, CYCLED THE GEAR AND TROUBLE SHOT. TOWER SAID OUR GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN. WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING, WITH GEAR DOWN AND FULL FLAPS, WE DIDN'T GET AND GEAR AURAL WARNING SOUNDS OR LIGHTS. INFORMED THE CREW…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Navigation · indicator · tumblesJun 1, 2015
DURING CLIMBOUT, FIVE MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, THE PILOT OBSERVED THE RT ATTITUDE INDICATOR TUMBLED, MADE 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO MAINTENANCE BASE. ATTITUDE INDICATOR STOPPED ITS TUMBLE AND RIGHTED ITSELF. MX PERFORMED OPS CHECK, FOUND NO DEFECTS NOTED AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE ATTITUDE INDICATOR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Navigation · unknown · malfunctionedMar 6, 2013
AIRCRAFT LEVEL AT 15,000FT, ATC SHOWED ALTITTUDE READOUT OF 22,700FT. AFTER DESCENT FROM 15,000FT ATC BEGAN TO SEE NORMAL ALTITTUDE READOUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MX BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT FOR REPAIRS. NO EMERGENCY ACTION WAS REQUIRED. AFFECTED SYSTEM BEING TROUBLESOT AT THIS TIME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Navigation · transponder · intermittentFeb 23, 2013
DURING FLIGHT, PILOT OBSERVED THAT THE NR 1 TRANSPONDER WAS INTERMITTENT, PILOT TURNED AROUND.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Navigation · vsi · faultyFeb 18, 2013
PILOT WAS CLIMBING OUT FROM AIRPORT AT 9,000 MSL IN LEVEL FLIGHT. PILOT SIDE VSI WAS INDICATING 400' CLIMB AT ALTITUDES 9,000', 11,000' & 13,000' MSL WITH AIRCRAFT IN LEVEL FLIGHT. RETURNED BACK TO AIRPORT FOR MX TO REPAIR. MX FOUND FAULTY VSI COMPONENT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Hydraulic power · powerpack · failedMay 9, 2010
ON 5/6/2010, THE LANDING GEAR DOWN CYCLE WAS INTERRUPTED BY A SURGE AND THE PILOT DISCONTINUED THE APPROACH TO LAND AAT THE AIRPORT AND RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND FOUND NORMAL OPERATION AND INDICATION. AS A PRECAUTION, THE FLEW TO THE AIRPORT WHERE MX IS LOCATED INSTEAD OF LANDING AT HIS FIRST…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · powerpack · inoperativeDec 27, 2009
ON DECEMBER 27,2009 THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND UNDER NORMAL ELECTRICAL POWER DUE TO A NUISANCE OPENING IN THE 60 AMP UNDERFLOOR CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE PILOT TOOK EMERGENCY ACTION WITH THE CONTROL TOWER TO VISUALLY CHECK THE LANDING GEAR FOR THE DOWN POSITION BEFORE LANDING. AFTER THOUROUGH MX…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Air conditioning and pressurization · blower · seizedAug 6, 2005
PILOT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND SUBSEQUENT SMOKE ACCUMULATION IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER BEING UNABLE TO BE CERTAIN OF THE CAUSE, HE TURNED OFF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND LANDED AT OUR MAINTENANCE BASE. THE CABIN ENVIRONMENTAL VENTALATION BLOWER MOTOR WAS FOUND SEIZED AND VERY HOT. THE CIRCUIT IS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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