N125KT
Registered owner: RUSTAIR INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSTS FLYING SERVICE INC (ERHA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| RUST AIR INC | Operator | on 2011-05-17 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| RUSTS FLYING SERVICE INC (ERHA) | Operator | on 2008-05-05 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| K2 Aviation | Operator | on 1992-06-17 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Rust Flying Service (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.
2 reports on file, 2006-09-14 – 2020-07-31.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (TAILWHEEL) · airframe 16,109 hrs
CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED IN BOTH LH AND RH TAILWHEEL STEERING BELLCRANK BRACKETS DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. PN-0712039-1. THESE BRACKETS HOLD THE BELLCRANK THAT COMBINES THE INPUT FOR AIR RUDDER AND TAIL WHEEL STEERING. CRACKS ORIGINATED IN BOTH BRACKETS FROM THE INBOARD ATTACH BOLT HOLE. THESE BRACKETS WERE BOTH REPLACED WITH NEW CESSNA BRACKETS PN-0712039-1. METAL FATIGUE IS SUSPECTED. NO HIDDEN DAMAGE WAS NOTED WHEN THE OLD BRACKETS WERE REMOVED.
Part: CASTING — BROKEN (LT MLG)
SKIPLANE LANDED ON GLACIER. AFTER LANDING, AIRCRAFT TAXIED OVER A SNOW COVERED CREVASSE. PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED TO THE LEFT AS HE STOPPED. PILOT UNLOADED PASSENGER, AND INVESTIGATED THE LT GEAR BOX AREA. INVESTIGATION OF THIS AREA REVEALED A BROKEN OUTER GEAR BOX CASTING AND SMALL TEAR IN LT HAND DOORPOST SKIN, CAUSED BY BROKEN CASTING AND UPWARD MOVEMENT OF THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG. EXCESSIVE STRESS TO LT HAND GEAR LEG BY TAXING THROUGH COVERED CREVASSE. AVOID UNDUE STRESS TO MLG BY TAXING ON EVEN SURFACES WHILE EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL SKIS. (K)