N290KA is a 1974 Beech E-90 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number LW59, registered in Clare, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by an Airesearch TPE331 SERIES rated at 904 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 7, 1998. It is one of 145 E-90 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Michigan. About 61% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 15, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- N290KA LLC
- Location
- Clare, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Feb 25, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2F65C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50573134
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- E-90
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A20 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1974
- Serial number
- LW59
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- AIRESEARCH TPE331 SERIES (904 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 10
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 7, 1998
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Clare
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Municipal Clare, MI | 48D | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Denton Farms Clare, MI | MI1 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Ojibwa Airpark Weidman, MI | D11 | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2021 | Boyne City, MI | Beech E-90 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN22FA032 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.