N4490M - 1979 Beech B100 Aircraft Registration

N4490M is a 1979 Beech B100, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Indian Ink Leasing INC in Amarillo, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 3, 1984. The registration certificate was issued on October 19, 2020. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Airesearch TPE331 SERIES engine producing 904 horsepower, N4490M is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A56E70 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N4490M was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beech 100 King Air was the first stretched turboprop in the business aviation market, establishing Beechcraft's dominance in corporate transportation. First flown on March 17, 1969, it was a low-wing twin-turboprop aircraft that could accommodate up to nine passengers in its pressurized cabin. Measuring 44 feet in length with a 45.8-foot wingspan, the aircraft achieved cruise speeds of 287 mph and could operate above weather at altitudes exceeding 21,000 feet. The series was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas through three variants totaling 383 aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE10.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4490M. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.