N253AT

PIPER PA-44-180 · 2001 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AIRLINES TRANSPORT PROFESSIONALS CORP OF USA, DE (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
SIMMONS AIRLINES	Operator	on 1994-03-04	Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 1994-03-04 Operator named in NTSB report

AEROSPATIALE ATR-72 No injuries Part 121 — SIMMONS AIRLINES

Operated by SIMMONS AIRLINES (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case FTW94IA099

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.

1 report on file, 1995-07-11.

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-07-11 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 3230

Part: UPLOCK BOX — FAILED (NLG)

ORD - FLT 4003 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, PILOT SUSPECTED NOSE GEAR WAS NOT FULLY RETRACTED (PRIMARY NOSE GEAR PREVIOUSLY HELD). CREW DID NOT GET INDICATION ON SECONDARY PANEL. RETURNED TO ROD WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK BOX AND PERFORMED GEAR CHECKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA951921