N320KT

DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 · 1956 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: RUSTAIR INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
RUSTS FLYING SERVICE INC (ERHA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
RUSTS FLYING SERVICE INC (ERHA)Operator2022-07-28 – 2022-07-28Operator named in NTSB report
Rust's Flying Service Inc.Operator2022-07-28 – 2022-07-28Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Acc · 2022-07-28 Operator named in NTSB report
DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 None injury Part 135Rust's Flying Service Inc.
Source: NTSB case CEN22LA372

Maintenance disclosures

S · 2014-03-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3250

TAIL WHEEL STEERING UNIT CAUSES YAW DAMPENER TO TURN ON UN-COMMANDED. TAIL WHEEL STEERING UNIT HAS AN ELEC COIL THAT IS UNPROTECTED BY A DIODE. THE COLLAPSE OF THE ELEC COILS FIELD CAUSES THE SENSITIVE YAW DAMPENER TO TURN ON UN-COMMANDED.

Source: SDR ERHA20140327004 · FAA SDRS
O · 2013-05-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

AUTOPILOT WAS RECENTLY INSTALLED THAT HAD A YAW DAMPENER AS AN OPTION. UPON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT CLAIMS THAT THE YAW DAMPENER CAME ONLINE, UNCOMMANDED, CAUSING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Source: SDR ERHA20130604001 · FAA SDRS