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N198WA1970 Beechcraft 99A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 25, 2017.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Mar 2016)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Manchester, NH
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Wiggins Airways INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Manchester, NH
Certificate issued
Jun 2, 2015
Canceled
Apr 25, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 17, 1999

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
99A
Year
1970
Serial number
U142
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
17
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A187D8

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
  1. 2015 – 2017Wiggins Airways INCManchester, NH

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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 2, 2016 · Rockland, ME

The airplane’s encounter with isolated severe turbulence, which resulted in substantial airframe damage.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA16LA137

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA16LA137)

Accident · substantial damage

May 17, 1999 · Bemidji, MN

Failure of the left main landing gear actuator for undetermined reasons.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI99LA156

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI99LA156)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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
2004-17-02Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, and 1900 Series AirplanesOct 4, 2004Airframe (99A)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; …
97-25-03Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, 1900, and 2000 Series AirplanesJan 21, 1998Airframe (99A)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

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.

  • Wings · structure · damagedMar 2, 2016

    THE ACFT WAS SUBJECTED TO SEVERE TURBULENCE ON APPROACH. AFTER THE TURBULENCE EXCESSIVE AILERON TRIM WAS REQUIRED. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED WRINKLING OF BOTH INNER WINGS BETWEEN THE FUSELAGE & THE NACELLE.

    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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