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N987GM1973 Beechcraft E-90

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 9, 2015.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 2012)5 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wake Forest, NC
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A-27-28 · 680 hp
U/A Canada
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2012
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Win Win Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wake Forest, NC
Certificate issued
Jul 9, 2012
Canceled
Jul 9, 2015
Airworthiness
Standard

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
E-90
Year
1973
Serial number
LW-65
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
ADC5C7

Engine

Make and model
U/A Canada Pt6a-27-28
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
680 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. 2012 – 2015Win Win Aviation INCWake Forest, NC
  2. until 1989Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Beechcraft E-90 S/N Lw98

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 (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 7, 2012 · Karnack, TX

The pilot's inadvertent flight into thunderstorm activity, which resulted in the loss of airplane control and the subsequent exceedance of the airplane's design limits and in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the failure of air traffic control personnel to use available radar information to provide the pilot with a timely warning that he was about to encounter extreme…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CEN12FA421

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12FA421)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

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 (E-90)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; …
2002-01-10Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 65-90, 65-A90, 65-A90-1, 65-A90-4, B90, C90…Feb 22, 2002Airframe (E-90)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 (E-90)
97-25-03Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, 1900, and 2000 Series AirplanesJan 21, 1998Airframe (E-90)
97-23-17Raytheon Aircraft Company 90, 100, 200, and 300 Series Airplanes (Formerly Known as…Dec 29, 1997Airframe (E-90)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.

  • Fuselage · frame · crackedJul 25, 2001

    DURING COMPLIANCE OF THE 13,000 LANDING INSPECTION ON THE FUSELAGE BULKHEADS CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE 176.5 BULKHEAD ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CRACKS ARE ON THE BULKHEAD FRAME P/N 50-420028-57 AND 50-420028-58, NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE UNIT WHERE THERE IS A CUTOUT FOR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · tire · imbalanceJan 9, 1998

    TIRE SUDDENLY BECAME UNBALANCED DUE TO THE RUBBER BALANCE PATCH ON THE INTERIOR BECOMING DETACHED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, 281 LANDINGS, 185 HOURS, 3.7 MONTHS IN SERVICE. SUBMITTER STATED MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.

    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 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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