Twin turboprop

N4490M

1979 Beechcraft KING Air B100

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
BE-64
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Indian Ink Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Amarillo, TX
Registration record

N4490M on the FAA register

Type
1979 Beechcraft KING Air B100
Serial
BE-64
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
Indian Ink Leasing Inc
Amarillo, TX
Certificate issued
2020-10-19
Airworthiness date
1984-01-03
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A56E70
Mode S (octal)
51267160
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,325 nm
Cruise (type)
265 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N4490M.
  • 2009-06-15
    Accident at Rapid City, SD.
  • 1984-01-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N4490M

N4490M is a 1979 Beechcraft KING Air B100, serial number BE-64. The FAA register lists Indian Ink Leasing Inc as the registrant in Amarillo, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 19, 2020 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331 series engines and 11 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 265 knots and a range of about 1,325 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 3, 1984.

N4490M has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
265 kt
Range
1,325 nm
Power / thrust (each)
715
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,951 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,679 ft
Fuel burn
98 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-06-15 Accident · Rapid City, SD Serious injury NTSB · CEN09LA388
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B100
Probable cause: The flight crewmembers failure to secure the patient using the available over-the-shoulder restraints and the encounter with clear-air turbulence during cruise descent.

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.