N128EZ

CESSNA 441 · 1979 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 10 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: N128EZ LLC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
FLY 4 YOU INC (3SVA)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator
N128EZ LLCOperatoron 2026-08-20Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2026-08-20 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 441 Fatal injury Part 135 — N128EZ LLC

Operated by N128EZ LLC (per NTSB report)

Not yet finalized — may be revised.
Source: NTSB case WPR26FA309

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, 2021-02-28.

ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 2021-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: GCU — UNKNOWN (LEFT)

DURING A ROUTINE TRAINING FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN PER AFM PROCEDURES. THE LEFT BUS CURRENT LIMITER FAILED OPEN AT SOME POINT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF LEFT BUS POWER AND THE INABILITY TO RESTART THE ENGINE DUE TO NO POWER ON THE LEFT BUS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WIRING WAS INSPECTED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED, THE OPEN CURRENT LIMITER WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. THE GCU WAS REPLACED FOR BEING SUSPECTED OF NOT OPENING THE LINE CONTACTOR AFTER THE STARTER GENERATOR COULD NOT DEVELOP APPROPRIATE VOLTAGE AS THE ENGINE ROTATIONAL SPEED REDUCED BELOW IDLE SPEED. THE NEWLY INSTALLED GCU WAS ADJUSTED AND PARALLELED IAW THE C441 MM. ADDITIONALLY THE LINE CONTACTOR WAS MONITORED DURING A GROUND OPERATIONS WHILE SHUTTING ENGINE DOWN WITH THE GENERATOR STILL SELECTED TO ON, SIMULATING THE IN FLIGHT OCCURRENCE. THE REPLACEMENT GCU OPENED THE LINE CONTACTOR DURING THE SHUTDOWN. THE REMOVED GCU IS BEING SENT TO REPAIR STATION FOR FUNCTIONAL TEST, IN PARTICULAR FOR LINE CONTACTOR CONTROLLING FUNCTION.

Source: SDR 3SVA20210303001