N125KS
Registered owner: ALPINE AVIATION INC, UT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Aviation, Inc. (TIMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Kansas State University | Operator | on 1991-02-25 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (per NTSB report)
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.
3 reports on file, 2022-05-23 – 2026-04-28.
Part: INDICATION SYS — FAULTED (ZONE 700) · airframe 29,392 hrs · 35,400 cycles
RIGHT LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHT DIDNâT ILLUMINATE, APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST WAS PREFORMED, EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS INEFFECTIVE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AS PRESCRIBED IN THE CHECKLIST
Part: LANDING GEAR — FAULTED (ZONE 700) · airframe 29,390 hrs · 35,399 cycles
ON DECENT WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN ONLY THE NOSE AND LEFT GEAR DOWN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE PRESS TO TEST WAS CHECKED AND THE BULB WAS NOT BURNT OUT SO ATC WAS ADVISED AND THE APPROACH WAS BROKEN OFF TO RUN THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST. EMERGENCY EXTENSION AS PRESCRIBED IN THE CHECKLIST WAS INEFFECTIVE IN ILLUMINATING THE RIGHT GEAR DOWN LIGHT SO CHIEF PILOT WAS CONTACTED TO ADVISE, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND LAND RUNWAY 17 AND HAVE ALPINE GROWN PERSONAL WAITING TO GET THE GEAR PINS IN ASAP. A SOFT LANDING WAS MADE WHILE PUMPING THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE AS INSTRUCTED IN THE CHECKLIST. THANKFULLY THE GEAR NEVER COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT TO A SAFE STOP. MX CLEANED DOWN LOCK SWITCH CONNECTOR AND ADJSUTED LOWN LOCK SWITH IAW BEECH KING AIR 200 MM 32-60-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 26,994 hrs · 33,954 cycles
ON FINAL APPROACH INTO BILLINGS, TURNING ONTO THE BASE LEG AND INTO THE SUN, THE RIGHT FIRE DETECT LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE. BOTH TIMES IT EXTINGUISHED WITHIN ONE SECOND.