N162GA
Registered owner: AVION CAPITAL CORP, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT AVIATION INC (ENHA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| GRAND AIR EXPRESS | Operator | on 1996-01-27 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Accident · 1996-01-27 Operator named in NTSB report
Aerostar 601 Serious injury Part 135 — GRAND AIR EXPRESS
Source: NTSB case BFO96LA040Operated by GRAND AIR EXPRESS (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.
1 report on file, 2012-08-30.
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2012-08-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2460
Source: SDR ENHA20120830Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — MELTED (AVIONICS BUSS) · airframe 13,446 hrs · 20,612 cycles
DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF THE FLIGHT THE PILOT VISUALLY OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE NR 1 AVIONICS BUS TIE SWITCH/BREAKER. THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE SWITCH, WHICH DEACTIVATED THE CIRCUIT AND REMEDIED THE SMOKE. THE PLANE LANDED SAFELY SHORTLY THEREAFTER.