# N48TA: Beech E-90, registration cancelled 2020-05-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 29, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech E-90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e-90) (registry code 1152914)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: LW-283
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 21, 2017
- Last registry action: February 21, 2017
- Mode S code: A5E7EA
- Owner when cancelled: [King Industries Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KING%20INDUSTRIES%20CORP)
- Location: [Ruidoso, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Ruidoso)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3524° N, 105.6710° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88345, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48TA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48TA-2020-05-29

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Beech E-90: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e-90.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN17FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA227), Jun 14, 2017: Beech E 90 (N48TA), Ruidoso, NM, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain after takeoff during dark night conditions.
- [NTSB CHI04LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA053), Jan 8, 2004: Beech E-90 (N48TA), Galesburg, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight by not complying with the airplane's before takeoff checklist to verify that the cabin door was secured leading to its in-flight separation from the airplane. A…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20170613010899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170613010899A), Jun 13, 2017: Beech E-90 (N48TA), Ruidoso, NM, Destroyed, 2 fatal. On 6/13/2017, at approximately 2210 mountain time, a Beechcraft E-90 king air aircraft bearing registration number N48TA registered to , king industries…
- [Incident 20080508840289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080508840289I), May 8, 2008: Beech E90 (N48TA), Norfolk, VA, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot landed and was taxiing on the ramp for parking. During the ramp taxi, the pilot needed to make a right hand turn to position the airplane for…
- [Accident 20040108000159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040108000159A), Jan 8, 2004: Beech E90 (N48TA), Galesburg, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) On January 8, 2004, about 1427 central standard time, a Beech E-90, N48TA, operated by tidewater aero, sustained substantial damage when the cabin door…

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