N143NE
Registered owner: NEW ENGLAND LIFE FLIGHT INC DBA, MA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW ENGLAND LIFE FLIGHT INC (6BMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
WHILE AT 2000' MSL ENROUTE AT 2200EDT BETWEEN KPYM (BASE OF OPERATIONS) AND FALMOUTH HOSPITAL, MASSACHUSETTS WITH A NURSE AND PARAMEDIC ONBOARD, TO PICKUP A PATIENT AT FALMOUTH HOSPITAL, DETECTED A FUEL FUME ODOR FROM AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM (ECS) VENTILATION. SECURED ECS VENTILATION SYSTEM AND THEN BRIEFLY CRACKED OPENED SLIDING WINDOWS ON COCKPIT DOORS AND CABIN DOORS TO QUICKLY AND THOROUGHLY ELIMINATE SMELL. ABORTED THE MEDICAL TRANSPORT MISSION, DETERMINED SAFE LANDING CRITERIA, AND COMPLETED AN UNEVENTFUL SHORT FLIGHT BACK TO KPYM (BASE OF OPERATIONS).
DURING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT BACK TO THE AIRPORT, THE HVAC SYSTEM STOPPED FUNCTIONING. ATTEMPTED TO CYCLE POWER ON THE CONTROL UNIT, WHICH DID NOT RESTORE FUNCTION. ABOUT A MINUTE LATER, A CREWMEMBER IN THE REAR CABIN REPORTED A BURNING SMELL. CHECKED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL, AND FOUND A POPPED BREAKER. AT THIS POINT, TURNING FINAL TO THE AIRPORT. WHILST ON FINAL, THE BURNING SMELL PENETRATED THE COCKPIT. NO SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE, FOLLOWED BY A NORMAL SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.