N157UM
Registered owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, MI (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| METRO AVIATION, INC (HDNA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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, 2014-03-14 – 2019-01-30.
Part: DOWNLOCK SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 2,906 hrs
DURING LANDING, GEAR INDICATOR SHOWED ONLY 2 GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED.
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
WINDOW CRACKED IN UPPER LT CORNER WHERE IT IS OVERLAPPED BY LOWER DOOR HINGE. EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, -10 DEGREES F, CAUSED WINDOW TO BECOME INFLEXIBLE. WINDOW LIKELY CRACKED WHEN TOO MUCH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE DOOR WHILE IT WAS OPEN. PILOTS AND CREWS WERE CAUTIONED NOT TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE DOOR WHILE OPEN OR USE IT FOR SUPPORT WHILE CLIMBING INTO OR OUT OF THE ACFT.