# N290MH: Sportine Aviacija IR Ko LAK-17B FES MINI

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sportine Aviacija IR Ko LAK-17B FES MINI](https://openairdocs.org/model/sportine-aviacija-ir-ko-lak-17b-fes-mini) (registry code 05637VC, 1 seats)
- Serial number: 029
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: Electric
- Certificate issued: April 14, 2020
- Expires: April 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A2F695
- Registered owner: [Herron Matt J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERRON%20MATT%20J)
- Location: [Hidden Valley Lake, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hidden%20Valley%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8130° N, 122.5481° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95467, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=290MH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N290MH

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Sportine Aviacija IR Ko LAK-17B FES MINI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR20LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA257), Aug 7, 2020: Sportine Aviacija LAK17 (N290MH), Lake Port, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack during flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20200807016939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200807016939A), Aug 7, 2020: Sportine Aviacija Ir Ko LAK-17B FES MINI (N290MH), Lakeport, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft crashed into trees after takeoff.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Sportine Aviacija IR Ko LAK-17B FES MINI aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sportine-aviacija-ir-ko-lak-17b-fes-mini/aircraft.md

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