N260B

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
JOHN WELLS AVIATION SERVICEOperatoron 1989-06-23Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1989-06-23 Operator named in NTSB report
COLONIAL C-1 Fatal injury Part 91JOHN WELLS AVIATION SERVICE

Operated by JOHN WELLS AVIATION SERVICE (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case SEA89FA118

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, 2017-08-08.

WARNING INDICATION · 2017-08-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2913

Part: PUMP — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 4,433 hrs · 2,766 cycles

DURING A FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THAT A LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATION WAS NOTED. THE FAILURE OF THE LT HYDRAULIC PUMP FORCED THE CREW TO DIVERT. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THAT THE LT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP HAD A SHEAR SHAFT. THE LT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS INSTALLED 4 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT BECAUSE OF OVERHAUL LIMITATIONS.

Source: SDR 9JLA2017083116668