N490TX V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N490TX is a 1980 Beech F90 (serial LA-50), registered to Hosell Aviation LLC (LLC) in Rome, GA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 2015 (10 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada PT6A-135 engines rated at 750 hp each (1,500 hp total), the engine on 10% of registered Beech F90s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A611D7. It is one of 114 Beech F90 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Hosell Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Rome, GA

Serial number

LA-50

Year built

1980 · 46 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A611D7 · 51410727 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 31, 2023

Airworthiness date

Dec 16, 2015

Last FAA activity

Aug 21, 2024

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2030

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada PT6A-135

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

750 hp × 2 (1,500 hp total)

Power per seat

150 hp

FAA engine code

52173

11 of the 105 registered Beech F90 carry this engine (10%), across 6 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Beech F90 needs roughly 3,650 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~3,139 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N490TX

Reported by pilots, owners and enthusiasts — community-reported and admin-checked before they publish. Always verify anything important against the aircraft's records.