N168CH
Registered owner: COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS INC, OR (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Helicopters, Inc (CHIA) | 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, 2025-06-03 – 2025-10-21.
Part: ENCODER — ARCED (LH AVIONICS CLOS) · airframe 9,478 hrs
AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE, WITH PILOTS REPORTING A BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL, AND DIMMED EHSI. INSPECTED EHSI, AND ASSOCIATED WIRING, FINDING NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE. ULTIMATELY FOUND ALTITUDE ENCODER IN LH AVI CLOSET LOOSE FROM IT'S MOUNT PLATE, AND SIGNS OF ARCING TO GROUND. ENCODER WAS SECURED, AND SYSTEM OPERATION WAS VERIFIED.
Part: FIRE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (ZONE 400) · airframe 9,131 hrs
#1 ENGINE FIRE T-HANDLE ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY AND EXTINGUISHED IN CRUISE FLIGHT NEAR ZAMBOANGA, PHP DURING TRAINING FLIGHT. PILOTS CHECKED FOR SECONDARY INDICATIONS, AND NONE WERE FOUND. THE LIGHT FLICKERED WHILE PILOTS CONTINUED BACK TO BASE. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ZAMBOANGA. REPLACED #1 ENGINE AFT UPPER INBOARD FIRE DETECTOR. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.