N50VM is a 2008 Hawker Beechcraft Corp 390 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number RB-229, registered in Nicholasville, KY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by a Williams FJ44-2A with 2300 lb of thrust. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 27, 2008. It is one of 66 390 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Kentucky. About 31% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 10, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- LEXINGTON AIR II LLC
- Location
- Nicholasville, KY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Louisville FSDO (LOU FSDO) · (502) 753-4200
- Certificate issued
- Apr 8, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6397E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51434576
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP
- Model
- 390
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A00010WI (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2008
- Serial number
- RB-229
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-fan
- Engine
- WILLIAMS FJ44-2A (2300 lb thrust)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 8
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 27, 2008
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Nicholasville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Lexington, KY | KLEX | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Central Kentucky Regional Richmond, KY | KRGA | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Stuart Powell Field Danville, KY | KDVK | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2015 | Wheeling, IL | Hawker Beechcraft Corp 390 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16LA086 |
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.