N117A

WHITTMAN TAILWIND W-8 · 1965 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 1 seat · Valid Registration

Registered owner: HJELLE TIM D, WI (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2017-02-23.

WARNING INDICATION · 2017-02-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3610

Part: INTAKE DUCT — UNSECURE (ZONE 400) · airframe 38,411 hrs · 41,575 cycles

PILOT REPORTED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, ORIGINAL TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND #2 ENGINE INBOARD NACELLE INTAKE HEAT DUCT WAS UNSECURED. SECURED DUCT AND OPERATIONAL TEST WAS SUCCESFULL.

Source: SDR YADA20170224001