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N898TA2000 Beechcraft 400A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 24, 2012.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198217 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Richmond Heights, OH
owner city / state
Engine
FJ44-3A · 2,820 lb thrust
Williams
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
17
confirm with A&P
Service reports
9
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Flight Options LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Richmond Heights, OH
Certificate issued
Jan 13, 2012
Canceled
Aug 24, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 8, 2012

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
400A
Year
2000
Serial number
RK-295
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
10
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AC64B6

Engine

Make and model
Williams Fj44-3a
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
2,820 lb thrust

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2012Flight Options LLCRichmond Heights, OH

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (17)

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
2014-21-06Flight ControlsNov 28, 2014Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400 RJ-1–RJ-65; 400A RK-1–RK-604; 400T TT-1–TT-180; 400T TX-1–TX-13; MU-300 A003SA–A093SA
2014-15-15StabilizersSep 5, 2014Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: MU-300 A003SA–A093SA; 400 RJ-1–RJ-65; 400A RK-1–RK-604; 400T TT-1–TT-180; 400T TX-1–TX-13
2013-03-07Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft…Mar 19, 2013Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-45; 400A RK-49–RK-353; 400A RK-354–RK-594
2011-03-12Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Raytheon Aircraft…Mar 14, 2011Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-337–RK-484; 400A RK-486–RK-570; 400A RK-572; 400A RK-573; 400A RK-575–RK-577; 400T TX-13
2009-07-02Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model MU-300-10 Airplanes and Model 400 and 400A Series…Apr 30, 2009Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400 RJ-1–RJ-65; 400A RK-1–RK-93; MU-300-10 A1001SA–A1011SA; MU-300 A003SA–A091SA
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2006-21-02Raytheon (Beech) Model 400, 400A, and 400T Series Airplanes; and Raytheon (Mitsubishi)…Oct 25, 2006Airframe (400A)
2006-15-16Raytheon (Beech) Model 400 and 400A Series AirplanesSep 5, 2006Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400 RJ-1–RJ-65; 400A RK-1–RK-23. Only with: Kit P/N 128-3004-1 P or 128-3004-3 P (Lucas Aerospace/Goodrich DC Starter Generator) has been incorporated.
2004-03-35Raytheon Model Beech 400A and 400T Series AirplanesMar 24, 2004Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-45; 400A RK-49–RK-322; 400T TT-1–TT-180; 400T TX-1–TX-12
2003-10-13Raytheon Model Beech 400A and 400T Series AirplanesJul 1, 2003Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-232–RK-265; 400T TX-10
2002-01-23Raytheon Model Beech 400, 400A, and 400T Series Airplanes; Model Beech MU-300-10…Feb 14, 2002Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400 RJ-1–RJ-65; 400A RK-1–on; 400T TT-1–TT-180; 400T-1 TX-1–TX-11; MU-300-10 A1001SA–A1011SA; MU-300 A003SA–A091SA
2001-24-11Raytheon Model Beech 400, 400A, and 400T Series Airplanes, Model Mitsubishi MU-300…Dec 11, 2001Airframe (400A)
2001-20-07Raytheon Model Beech 400A Series AirplanesNov 15, 2001Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-78; 400A RK-87–RK-207
2000-09-12Raytheon (Beech) Model 400A and 400T Series AirplanesJun 16, 2000Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-01–RK-188; 400T TT-01–TT-180; 400T TX-01–TX-09
99-21-26Raytheon (Beech) Model 400, 400A, 400T, and MU-300-10 AirplanesNov 22, 1999Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-1–RK-107
99-21-08Raytheon (Beech) Model 400A AirplanesNov 12, 1999Airframe (400A)Certain serial numbers: 400A RK-1–RK-92
98-06-30Raytheon (Beech) Model 400, 400A, 400T, MU-300, and MU-300-10 AirplanesApr 24, 1998Airframe (400A)Serial numbers per AlliedSignal Aerospace Service Bulletin 103570-21-4012, Revision 1. Only with: Equipped with AlliedSignal outflow/safety valves identified in AlliedSignal Aerospace Service Bulletin 103570-21-4012, Revision 1.
96-25-03Raytheon (Beech) Model 400A, 400T (Military T-1A), and 400T (Military TX) Series AirplanesJan 24, 1997Airframe (400A)Serial numbers per Beech Service Bulletin No. 2522, dated January 1994, and Raytheon Service Bulletin No. 2522, Revision 1, dated May 1996

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.

  • Windows · windshield · crackedDec 30, 2008

    ON FINAL APPROACH PILOTS WINDSCREEN GLASS OUTER PLY CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. 45 MINUTES AFTER LANDING, THE COPILOTS WINDSHIELD ALSO CRACKED. OPEN

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · rib · crackedNov 22, 2008

    DURING A SCHEDULED MAINT VISIT WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER INSP OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INBD RIB AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES, THE RT INBD RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSP INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN COMMUNIQUE' NR 70. THE LT AND RT RIB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · seal · leakingFeb 13, 2007

    TRIP NR 1141843 CREW REPORTED A NOXIOUS OILY SMELL WHEN ENGINE IS AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS CONTINUING THROUGH CLIMB THEN DISSIPATING DURING CRUISE. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROWN RESIDUE INTO BLEED DUCT WITH SOME CRYSTALLIZATION AND SUSPECTS LEAKING AT CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR SEAL ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. ENGINE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Electrical power · printed ckt board · shortedAug 27, 2006

    KRWI - WHILE ON CLIMBOUT THE NR 1 INVERTER FAILED AND WAS FOLLOWED BY PUNGENT FUMES FROM THE LOWER CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO KRWI WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONTACTS A2 AND A1 OF THE K5 RELAY ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD A192 TO BE SHORTED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · rib · crackedJun 21, 2006

    DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT A VERTICAL STABILIZER SUPPORT RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED. SUPPORT RIB PART NUMBER 45A23324-003 WAS REPLACED REFERENCING THE BEECHJET 400A STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · rib · crackedJun 14, 2006

    DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT WHILE PERFORMING A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER BRACKET INSPECTION AS PART OF THE A / B LEVEL INSPECTION THE RIGHT INBOARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ROLLER BRACKET RIB STRUCTURE WAS FOUND CRACKED. DETAILED INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS AREA ARE OUTLINED IN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · unknown · unknownMar 7, 2006

    NORMAL YOKE BACK PRESSURE WAS BEING APPLIED AT ROTATION, DID NOT SEEM TO RESPOND. FURTHER FORCE WAS APPLIED, STILL DID NOT RESPOND. PAST V1 SPEED, FELT CERTAIN AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GOING TO LIFT OFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED. HEAVY BRAKING APPLIED, THRUST REVERSERS DID NOT RESPOND DURING ABORTED TAKEOFF…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · downlock switch · false indicationJul 28, 2005

    ON APPROACH, CREW RECEIVED 2 GREEN & NO RED GEAR INDICATIONS. NLG LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE, BUT LIGHT WOULD TEST. NO CHANGE IN GEAR DOWN INDICATION WHEN CREW CYCLED MLG TWICE. TOWER HAD CONFIRMED NLG DOWN DURING A LOW APPROACH, BUT AURAL "TOO LOW GEAR" WARNING CAME ON. NLG GREEN INDICATION DID…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine air · bellows · crackedNov 9, 2004

    CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT INCREASE SPEED WITH INCREASED POWER AND AT 190 KTS STICK SHAKER WAS ENCOUNTERED. ABQ CENTER WAS ADVISED THAT AIRCRAFT HAD TO DESCEND. ENGINES WOULD NOT DEVELOP PUBLISHED TAKEOFF POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND 2 BLEED AIR BELLOWS CRACKED AT ATTACH TUBE WELDS ON RIGHT…

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

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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