N196WA
Registered owner: AMERIFLIGHT LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERIFLIGHT, LLC (JIKA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Wiggins Airways, Inc. (AXSA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION THE LANDING GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED OPEN AND WOULD NOT RESET. A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, AND IT WAS REPLACED. POST MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
FLIGHT 1130 - DURING CLIMBOUT THE PILOT NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE CB PANEL. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO BUF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION REVEALED A BURNED OUT RT BLEED AIR CONTROLLER CB. THE CB WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUN WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: TOTAL TIME ON CB IS UNKNOWN. TIME ENTERED REPRESENTS TIME SINCE LAST INSPECTION.