N1115M
Registered owner: AVION CAPITAL CORP, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT AVIATION INC (ENHA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
BRAKES LOCKED. MECHANICS LOOSENED THE PADS AND RETORQUED IAW C208MM 32-40-00. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD.
BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. MECHANICS FOUND THE TAIL NAV LIGHT CONNECTOR BURNT. REMOVED AND REPLACED TAIL NAV LIGHT AND CONNECTOR IAW AEROLED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS DOCUMENT 0009-0018. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.
PILOT REPORTED: AUTOPILOT ENGAGED UNCOMMANDED AND PITCHED AIRCRAFT NOSE DOWN. AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT REMAIN DISENGAGED. MAINTENANCE HAS NOT TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE. AUTOPILOT SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED 74.4 HOURS AND 32 DAYS BEFORE OCCURRENCE.
FROM PILOT IRREGULARITY REPORT: "1115M HAD A LEFT BRAKE FAILURE AFTER LANDING RWY 19R. AS I WAS TAXING DOWN C I WAS USING A COMBINATION OF THE RIGHT BRAKE AND PROP REVERSE TO SLOW DOWN. EVERY TIME I CAME OUT OF PROP REVERSE THE PLANE VEERED MORE TO THE RIGHT WITH NO WAY TO CORRECT BACK LEFT. BY THE TIME I WAS AT THE END OF TAXIWAY C I HAD TO TURN LEFT ONTO THE RAMP. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT TURN LEFT AND BY TRYING TO STOP THE PLANE INSTEAD VEERED RIGHT, TURNING ONTO TAXIWAY A AND ROLLED PASSED THE HOLD SHORT LINE FOR RWY 19R. I STOPPED THE PLANE BUT THE NOSE WAS PASSED THE LINE AND HAD TO SHUT DOWN AND WAIT FOR A TUG TO TAKE ME TO THE RAMP."
THE LEFT PULLEY SUPPORT WEB BELOW THE FLOOR AT FS 120.0, LBL 10.0 CRACKED FROM THE FWD ELEVATOR BELLCRANK MOUNT BOLT ACCESS HOLE TO THE END OF THE WEB.
AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF PMU BOTH RADIO'S HAD WEAK RECEIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUDIO PANEL, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FROM CPS TO BKL WHEN THE TAIL BOOTS BECAME INOP, DIVERTED TO LCK. MAINTENANCE FOUND WATER IN THE LINES GOING TO THE BOOTS. REMOVED WATER, OPS CHECKS GOOD.
ACFT ENROUTE, WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY WITH NO PROBLEMS. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. (K)
AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE FROM BHM TO CPS FLYING AT 11,000 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. PILOT FOUND A SMALL AIRPORT (61A) AND LANDED NO PROBLEMS WITH PILOT OR AIRCRAFT. CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE FROM BHM TO CPS FLYING AT 11,000 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. PILOT FOUND A SMALL AIRPORT (61A) AND LANDED NO PROBLEMS WITH PILOT OR AIRCRAFT. CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE FROM BHM TO CPS FLYING AT 11,000 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. PILOT FOUND A SMALL AIRPORT (61A) AND LANDED NO PROBLEMS WITH PILOT OR AIRCRAFT. CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.