N304HA

BELL 205A-1 · 1972 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 15 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: LYONS AIRCRAFT LEASING LLC, OR (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Hillsboro Aviation, Inc (LJEA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
MAINE INST FLIOperatoron 1968-10-29Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1968-10-29 Operator named in NTSB report
BEECH 95-D55 Minor injuryMAINE INST FLI

Operated by MAINE INST FLI (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC69A0049

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, 2019-11-20.

OTHER · 2019-11-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6320

Part: GEARBOX — CRACKED (MAIN) · airframe 14,538 hrs · 15,980 cycles

CRACK SUSPECTED IN MAIN GEARBOX CASE ABOVE INPUT QUILL PURSUANT TO GUIDANCE FROM BELL HELICOPTERS IN BELL 205 CR&O FIG 66-37. CRACK APPEARS TO EXTEND THROUGH WEB IN AREA IDENTIFIED. CONTACTED BELL & RECEIVED LETTER OF NO TECHNICAL OBJECTION FOR A ONE TIME FERRY FLIGHT TO PLACE FOR MAINTENANCE. CONTACTED OUR PMI AT PORTLAND FDSO AND OBTAINED A FERRY PERMIT FOR ONE TIME FLIGHT. PERFORMED FERRY FLIGHT WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. REPLACED MAIN GEARBOX ASSEMBLY AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 2020F00078