Glider

N290MH

Homebuilt LAK-17B Fes MINI

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
029
Class
Glider
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hidden Valley Lake, CA
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Registration record

N290MH on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt LAK-17B Fes MINI
Serial
029
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hidden Valley Lake, CA
Certificate issued
2020-04-14
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A2F695
Mode S (octal)
50573225
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-07
    Accident at Lake Port, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N290MH.
Overview

About N290MH

N290MH is a Homebuilt LAK-17B Fes MINI, serial number 029. It is registered to an individual in Hidden Valley Lake, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats.

N290MH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-08-07 Accident · Lake Port, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR20LA257
Reported aircraft: Sportine Aviacija LAK17
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.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.