N162GA

CESSNA 208B · 1998 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AVION CAPITAL CORP, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
GRANT AVIATION INC (ENHA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
GRAND AIR EXPRESSOperatoron 1996-01-27Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1996-01-27 Operator named in NTSB report
Aerostar 601 Serious injury Part 135GRAND AIR EXPRESS

Operated by GRAND AIR EXPRESS (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case BFO96LA040

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

Part: 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.

Source: SDR ENHA20120830