N20S

BEECH E-90 · 1978 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 10 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: A PARADISE REPO LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
HOUSTON AIR INC (H3AA)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1966-07-25 Unresolved
LEAR JET 23 No injuries Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case LAX67D0047

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, 1996-04-11.

INADEQUATE Q C · 1996-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5521

Part: RIB — MISINSTALLED (LT ELEVATOR)

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED, FOUND CRACK IN HINGE. FOUND UPPER RIVETS WORKING ON OUTBOARD RIB FLANGE. REMOVED ELEVATOR TIP CAP AND FOUND OUTBOARD RIB ATTACHMENT HOLES MISSING REAR PART OF RIB. REPLACED RIB AND RIB FLANGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED SURFACE PATCH. BALANCED ELEVATOR AND REINSTALLED. SUSPECT CAUSE DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY DURING MANUFACTURE AND ELEVATOR OUT OF BALANCE AFTER BEING PAINTED.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX2075
INADEQUATE Q C · 1996-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5521

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT ELEVATOR)

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS PAINTED, FOUND CRACK IN HINGE. FOUND UPPER RIVETS WORKING ON OUTBOARD RIB FLANGE. REMOVED ELEVATOR TIP CAP AND FOUND OUTBOARD RIB ATTACHMENT HOLES MISSING REAR PART OF RIB. REPLACED RIB AND RIB FLANGE. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED SURFACE PATCH. BALANCED ELEVATOR AND REINSTALLED. SUSPECT CAUSE DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY DURING MANUFACTURE AND ELEVATOR OUT OF BALANCE AFTER BEING PAINTED.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX2076