N121EE

CESSNA A185F · 1979 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SHELDON AIR SERVICE LLC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
SHELDON AIR SERVICE LLC (EMWC)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
SHELDON AIR SERVICE LLC (EMWC)Operatoron 2011-11-23Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2019-07-17 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Cessna A185 No injuries Part 135SHELDON AIR SERVICE LLC
Source: NTSB case ANC19LA049
Accident · 2011-11-23 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA A185F No injuries Part 135SHELDON AIR SERVICE LLC

Operated by Sheldon Air Service (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC12CA010

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.

2 reports on file, 2008-05-27 – 2011-11-26.

OTHER · 2011-11-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: CABLE — DAMAGED (ZONE 700) · airframe 10,060 hrs

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AFT SKI CABLE ATTACH CLEVIS PIN CAME LOOSE. CLEVIS PIN AND DIAPER PIN HOLDING CLEVIS DEPARTED ACFT. AFT SKI CABLE CAME LOOSE AND SKI FLIPPED FORWARD AND STRUCK WING LIFT STRUT, DENTING THE STRUT. PILOT MADE A SAFE LANDING. LIFT STRUT, AND SKI CHECK CABLE WERE REPLACED. SKI WAS REPAIRED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SECOND HOLE IN THE AFT SKI CABLE ATTACH FITTING ON THE ACFT NEEDED A SECOND HOLE. A SECOND HOLE WAS DRILLED AND REAMED. THIS SECOND HOLE ALLOWS FOR THE REAR SKI CABLE AND REAR CHECK CABLE TO BE ATTACHED AT SEPARATE PLACES ON THE FITTING RATHER THAN ONE POINT AT BEFORE. ALSO THE CABLES WERE REATTACHED WITH AN BOLTS AND LOW PROFILE NUTS TO PROVIDE A MORE POSITIVE CONNECTION THAN THE PREVIOUS HARDWARE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR EMWC2012F00070
OTHER · 2008-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8520

Part: PISTON — BROKEN (ENGINE)

AT OIL CHANGE, FOUND ALUMINUM CONTAMINATION IN OIL FILTER ELEMENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND BROKEN PISTON SKIRT AND RING PARTS IN OIL PAN FROM NR 4 CYLINDER. NR 4 PISTON SKIRT WAS BROKEN AT LOWEST RING, AT BOTTOM OF PISTON HALF, TOTAL SKIRT WAS BROKEN OFF THIS PISTON , FOUND 5/27/2008. (K)

Source: SDR A3W2008F00000