N165TW

AIRPLANE FACTORY (PTY) LTD THE SLING · 2016 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FLY COMPTON AERONAUTICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, CA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc. (HAEA)Operatoron 2008-12-21Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2008-12-21 Operator named in NTSB report
DASSAULT/SUD FAN JET No injuries Part 135Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc.

Operated by Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ERA09LA282

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.

10 reports on file, 2002-09-18 – 2008-12-21.

OTHER · 2008-12-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5343

Part: SUPPORT BEAM — DAMAGED (NLG) · airframe 16,360 hrs · 11,807 cycles

AT APPROX 0100 EST, ACFT LANDED, DUE TO CONTAMINATION PRESENT ON THE RUNWAY THE ACFT STOPPED 100 FT INTO THE RUNWAY OVERRUN. THE ACFT TAXIED UNDER IT'S OWN POWER TO THE RAMP. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS CRACK IN THE NOSE GEAR STRUT. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE NTSB. INITIAL EVALUATION BY A MAJOR FBO SUGGESTED THE NOSE GEAR SHOULD BE CHANGED PRIOR TO FLT. OPERATOR ELECTED TO HAVE MFG EVALUATE ACFT. EVALUATION REVEALED THAT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS PRESENT TO THE NOSE GEAR ATTACH BEAM AND SURROUNDING ACFT STRUCTURES.

Source: SDR HAEA200900210
OTHER · 2004-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3422

Part: GYRO — STUCK (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,340 hrs · 9,538 cycles

PILOT REPORTED CAPT'S DG STUCK ON RUNWAY HEADING, RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT, MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DULICATE,, CK GOOD ON ALL HEADINGS IAW WITH FALCON 20 M/M.

Source: SDR 00135
OTHER · 2004-03-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3422

Part: GYRO — ACTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,340 hrs · 9,538 cycles

PILOT REPORTED CAPT'S DG STUCK ON RUNWAY HEADING, RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DULICATE. CK GOOD ON ALL HEADINGS IAW WITH FALCON 20 M/M.

Source: SDR HAEA00135
INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 2003-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7110

Part: COWLING — DEPARTED (RT NACELLE) · airframe 12,944 hrs · 9,245 cycles

PILOT REPORTED, UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION RT LOWER OUTBOARD ENGINE COWLING GONE. WILL UPDATE AFTER MAINTENANCE. COWLINGS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT MOVED TO BASE FOR ENGINE INSPECTION. COWLING LOST IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR HAEA00115
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3260

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (LT MLG) · airframe 12,535 hrs · 8,924 cycles

PILOT REPORTED NO DOWN LOCK INDICATION FOR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHILE ON APPROACH, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED DTW WITHOUT INCIDENT. WILL UPDATE THIS REPORT AFTER MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG DOWN LOCK SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 00075
FALSE WARNING · 2003-01-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5270

Part: SWITCH — DIRTY (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 12,526 hrs · 8,919 cycles

PILOT REPORTED AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BHM CLIMBING THRU 5000 FT DOOR LIGHT WARNING CAME ON , LEVELED OFF AT 5000 FT REDUCED POWER LIGHT WENT OUT, RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED DOOR LIGHT SWITCH AND OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 00074
VIBRATION/BUFFET; FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2002-11-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3010

Part: DEICE SYSTEM — DAMAGED (LT WING LE) · airframe 12,380 hrs · 8,802 cycles

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, AFTER REACHING ALTITUDE AND PILOTS DISCUSSED HOW THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING THEY NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT DLE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDING AT UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT WING CENTER SECTION OF DLE AND GAP SEAL, ALL OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCAFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 00062
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-11-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL TRANSFER) · airframe 12,366 hrs · 8,788 cycles

PILOT REPORTED, AIRCRAFT ENROUTE, LEFT FUEL TRANSFER PUMP FAILED AND UNABLE TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM WING TO WING. UNSHEDULED LANDING MADE. FERRY PERMIT ISSUED, AIRCRAFT MOVED FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE WING JET PUMPS IAW M/M. OPS CHECK NORMAL, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 00061
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-10-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2133

Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 12,340 hrs · 8,769 cycles

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE, RETURN FOR MAINTENANCE, RESET DUMP SWITCH TO NORMAL AND SAFETIED WITH BREAKAWAY WIRE. GROUND CHECK PERFORMED GOOD, RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 00055
OTHER · 2002-09-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3241

Part: SWITCH — FAILED (ANTI SKID TEST) · airframe 12,215 hrs · 8,666 cycles

LANDING AT KYIP AIRCRAFT HAD NO BRAKING ACTION ON SYSYTEM NR 1 , CAPT TOOK CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND WENT TO SYSTEM NR 2 , AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SLOW, CAPT TURNED AIRCRAFT THRU GRASS AND BACK ON TO THE TAXI WAY TO HELP SLOW THE AIRCRAFT. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OR AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTI SKID TEST SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF BRAKES SYSTEM NR 1 AND 2 WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND.RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 00043