# N960V: 1980 Beech F90, registration cancelled 2021-04-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 17, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech F90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f90) (registry code 1152909)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-135) (registry code 52173)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A31CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A31CE), [TCDS E4EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: LA-31
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 5, 2017
- Certificate issued: September 25, 2017
- Last registry action: May 12, 2020
- Mode S code: AD5E01
- Owner when cancelled: [Empire Equipment LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EMPIRE%20EQUIPMENT%20LLC)
- Location: [Knoxville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Knoxville)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9785° N, 84.0022° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37921, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N960V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=960V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N960V-2021-04-17

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 F90: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f90.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 ERA20LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA192), May 18, 2020: Beech F90 (N960V), Knoxville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A failure of the left main landing gear scissors, which resulted in a landing gear collapse following a precautionary landing with the landing gear in an intermediate position..
- [NTSB CHI86LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA143), May 20, 1986: Beech BE-F90 (N960V), Eaton, IN, substantial damage

## 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 20200518006769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200518006769A), May 18, 2020: Beech F90 (N960V), Knoxville, TN, Substantial damage. After takeoff the PIC discovered the landing gear was stuck in transit mode and tried to extend them with the hand pump, but to no avail. After several flyby's…
- [Incident 20191202022139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191202022139I), Dec 2, 2019: Beech F90 (N960V), Myrtle Beach, SC, Minor damage. During cruise at FL230, the copilot side windshield suddenly cracked (as shown in picture above). Windshield heat was on normal as per the checklist and…
- [Accident 19860520021089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860520021089A), May 20, 1986: Beech F90 (N960V), Eaton, IN, Substantial damage. The passenger door separated from the aircraft on climbout. The pilot failed to ensure door was properly secured.

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