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N438CA1998 Beechcraft C90A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 6, 2026.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2024)7 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Lewisville, TX
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A SER · 750 hp
P&W
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2024
ADs may apply
7
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Guardian Flight LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Lewisville, TX
Certificate issued
Oct 2, 2017
Canceled
Feb 6, 2026
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 29, 1998

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
C90A
Year
1998
Serial number
LJ-1541
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
A54109

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. 2017 – 2026Guardian Flight LLCLewisville, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 21, 2024 · Honolulu, HI

On December 20, 2024, about 2315 Hawaii-Aleutian standard time, a Raytheon Aircraft Company (formerly Beech) twin-engine, turbine-powered C90A airplane, N438CA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Honolulu, Hawaii. The pilot-in-command, seated in the left seat, second-in-command pilot, seated in the right seat, and two medical center specialty team members were…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC25LA011

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC25LA011)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2007-12-06Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate (TC) No. 3A20 and TC No. A24CE Formerly…Jul 16, 2007Airframe (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; …
2004-17-02Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, and 1900 Series AirplanesOct 4, 2004Airframe (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; …
2002-09-12Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Model C90 AirplanesJun 21, 2002Airframe (C90A)Certain serial numbers: C90A LJ-1157–LJ-1276; C90A LJ-1278–LJ-1537; C90A LJ-1540
2002-01-10Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 65-90, 65-A90, 65-A90-1, 65-A90-4, B90, C90…Feb 22, 2002Airframe (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; …
99-10-07Raytheon Aircraft Corporation Beech Models 65-90, 65-A90, 65-A90-1, 65-A90-2, 65-A90-3…Jun 8, 1999Airframe (C90A)
Show all 7 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
97-25-03Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, 1900, and 2000 Series AirplanesJan 21, 1998Airframe (C90A)
97-23-17Raytheon Aircraft Company 90, 100, 200, and 300 Series Airplanes (Formerly Known as…Dec 29, 1997Airframe (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 (2)

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.

  • Windows · windshield · leakingMar 4, 2024

    SERVICE DIFFICULTY: SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE CREW AND PILOT SMELLED AN ELECTRONIC BURNING SMELL. ONCE ON THE GROUND DRIPS OF WATER WERE COMING OUT OF THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE NEAR THE COMPASS. REMOVED AFFECTED WINDSHIELD SCREWS AND APPLIED SEALANT, REINSTALLED AND TORQUED SCREWS LEAK CHECK…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · panel · burnedMar 1, 2015

    PILOT SMELLED BURNING ODOR AND SAW SMOKE IN COCKPIT IN FLIGHT, 20 MINS FROM DESTINATION. PILOT OPENED ADF CB IN ASSUMING IT WAS THAT CB THAT WAS SMOKING. INSPECTION REVEALED CO-PILOT SIDE STORM WINDOW WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED THUS LEAKING RAIN WATER ON TO CB PANEL AND LIGHTING PANEL. MAINTENANCE…

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

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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