N165TW
Registered owner: FLY COMPTON AERONAUTICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERISTAR JET CHARTER, INC. (HAEA) | Operator | 2008-12-21 – 2008-12-21 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.