N272SW
Registered owner: STEDMAN WEST INTERESTS INC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Mountain Helicopters LLC (3MMA) | Operator | on 2008-06-14 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Mission Mountain Helicopters (per NTSB report)
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, 2002-05-09 – 2025-08-29.
Part: LANDING GEAR — DEFECTIVE (ZONE 700) · airframe 1,421 hrs · 1,340 cycles
NOSE GEAR IS UNLOCKING WHILE IN FLIGHT AT FL 430. GEAR WAS LOCKING UNLOCKING FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES CAS : GEAR DISAGREE N. GEAR DOOR OPEN
Part: RIVET — LOOSE (WING) · airframe 800 hrs
UNDERSIDE OF WINGS AT WING STATION 209 HAVE LOOSENING RIVETS (CRACKED PAINT AND SMOKING). APPROXIMATELY HALF THE RIVETS SHOW SYMPTOMS.