N178GC

DEHAVILLAND DHC-6-300 · 1980 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 22 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: RIGIDWORKS LLC, MT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Grand Canyon Airlines, Inc. (GCNA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
CORTEZ FISHER LLCOperatoron 2011-05-21Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2011-05-21 Operator named in NTSB report
DEHAVILLAND DHC-6-300 No injuries Part 135CORTEZ FISHER LLC

Operated by CORTEZ FISHER LLC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ENG11IA032

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, 2010-05-26 – 2012-10-11.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2012-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3040

Part: WINDSHIELD WIPER — FAILED · airframe 23,789 hrs · 41,807 cycles

FLIGHT CREW WENT TO OPERATE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYS FOR GROUND TAXI. THE SYS WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE AT THE TIME AND AN ACRID BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED. THE SYS POWER WAS TURNED OFF. THE SYS WAS THEN DEACTIVED AND DEFERRED IAW MEL 30-6. NO FURTHER FLIGHTS FLOWN THAT DAY.

Source: SDR 2012F00219
OTHER · 2010-05-26 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7210

Part: REDUCTION GB — UNSERVICEABLE (RT ENGINE) · airframe 22,152 hrs · 39,130 cycles

ST CROIX - DURING CRUISE EMERGENCY MEASURES EXECUTED. RT ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH ATC AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR ENGINE CHANGE. ENGINE FAILED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. PROPELLER FEATHERED. NOTE ENGINE 51369 IS MAINTAINED UNDER GRAND CANYON AIRLINES MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.

Source: SDR S9BA20100001