Single-engine piston

N490B

Homebuilt Starduster SA300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1994
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spirit Lake, ID
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Registration record

N490B on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Starduster SA300
Serial
1994
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spirit Lake, ID
Certificate issued
2019-06-06
Airworthiness date
1986-04-04
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A61031
Mode S (octal)
51410061
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N490B to the current registrant.
  • 2014-03-19
    Accident at San Luis Obispo, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-04-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1971-10-13
    N490B previously assigned to a Beechcraft V35 Bonanza (s/n D8522); cancelled.
Overview

About N490B

N490B is a Homebuilt Starduster SA300, serial number 1994. It is registered to an individual in Spirit Lake, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 4, 1986.

N490B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-03-19 Accident · San Luis Obispo, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14CA139
Reported aircraft: Bayer Oscar Starduster SA300
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of aircraft control during landing.
1971-08-06 Accident · Tazewell,Va, 46 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1778
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft V35 — a different aircraft that carried the N490B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: T POOR VIS.HIT OBSCD RIDGE APRX 17MI W 4000FT MSL.

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.