N11BN

CESSNA 414A · 1979 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: ALPHA 414A LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Airgate Aviation, Inc (1AGA)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator

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, 2009-07-18.

OTHER · 2009-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2730

Part: CONTROL CABLE — WORN (ELEVATORS) · airframe 10,960 hrs · 21,066 cycles

DURING A 100HR INSPECTION FOUND ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT WORN THROUGH. THE SUBJECT WAS NEAR THE FLAP SYSTEM REDUCTION UNIT. THERE IS A PHENOLIC CHAFE AREA FOR THE ELEVATOR CABLE TO RIDE ON. THIS IS WHERE THE CABLE WAS WORN. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO PHENOLIC INDICATING EXTREME PRESSURES. CABLE TENSION WAS CORRECT AT TIME OF DISCOVERY. NO APPARENT REASON FOR IMMEDIATE FAILURE. SUSPECT THIS CABLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED APPROPRIATELY, ZONE 151 TECH PUBS REV 34 PAGE 1-8 FIGURE 1-2.

Source: SDR NE6A09160911BN