N306D

BEECH 65-B80 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 9 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BEMIDJI AVIATION SERVICES INC, MN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Bemidji Aviation Services, Inc. (BEMA)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

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, 2020-10-23 – 2024-12-10.

OTHER · 2024-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3457

Part: DISPLAY — FAILED (ZONE 200) · airframe 7,221 hrs

GARMIN 600 PFD FAILED IN CRUISE FLIGHT

Source: SDR 2024F00317
ENGINE CASE PENETRATION; FLUID LOSS · 2020-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8520

Part: CONNECTING ROD — BROKEN (LT ENGINE) · airframe 5,962 hrs

PILOT NOTICED ONSET OF SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION, FOLLOWED BY OIL PRESSURE LOSS. SHUT DOWN LT ENGINE ON FINAL AT KMSP. PILOT NOTIFIED MSP TOWER OF ENGINE FAILURE. ONCE ON GROUND UPON COWLING REMOVAL THERE WAS EVIDENCE THE PISTON ROD ON NR 8 CYLINDER HAD A ROD BRAKE AND POKE A HOLE THROUGH THE CASE.

Source: SDR BEMA20201028001