# N438CA: 1998 Raytheon C90A, registration cancelled 2026-02-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 6, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Raytheon C90A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-c90a) (registry code 7150004)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: LJ-1541
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 29, 1998
- Certificate issued: October 2, 2017
- Last registry action: October 18, 2024
- Mode S code: A54109
- Owner when cancelled: [Guardian Flight LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUARDIAN%20FLIGHT%20LLC)
- Location: [Lewisville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lewisville)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0765° N, 96.9079° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75056, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=438CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N438CA-2026-02-06

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Raytheon C90A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-c90a.md

## Service difficulty reports (3)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR G1IA202403084059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/G1IA202403084059), Mar 4, 2024: WINDSHIELD. LEAKING. SERVICE DIFFICULTY: SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE CREW AND PILOT SMELLED AN ELECTRONIC BURNING SMELL. ONCE ON THE GROUND DRIPS OF WATER WERE COMING OUT OF THE OVE
- [SDR 7AJA201503020001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AJA201503020001), Mar 1, 2015: PANEL. BURNED. PILOT SMELLED BURNING ODOR AND SAW SMOKE IN COCKPIT IN FLIGHT, 20 MINS FROM DESTINATION. PILOT OPENED ADF CB IN ASSUMING IT WAS THAT CB THAT WAS SMOKING. INSPEC
- [SDR 7AJD2015FA0000062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/7AJD2015FA0000062), Feb 3, 2015: WARNING LIGHT. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING TAXI PILOT OBSERVED ALL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE TAXING OUT FOR DEPARTURE, ACFT RETURNED TO PARKING UNEVENTFULLY.

## 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 ANC25LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA011), Dec 21, 2024: Raytheon C90A (N438CA), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A temporary reduction in the airplane’s braking effectiveness during engine start following an exterior wash, which resulted in its uncommanded forward movement and collision with a parked airplane.…

## 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 20241220022352A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241220022352A), Dec 20, 2024: Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A (N438CA), Honolulu, HI, Substantial damage. During the start-up of the right engine of the king air (N438CA) by the pilot in command (PIC), the second in command (SIC) visually confirmed that the…

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