N3221M

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY C90A · 2000 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 9 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: GUARDIAN FLIGHT LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Guardian Flight, LLC. (G1IA)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator
CFF AIR, INC.Operatoron 1992-04-26Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1992-04-26 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 310R Fatal injury Part 91 — CFF AIR, INC.

Operated by CFF AIR, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ATL92FA091

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, 2013-07-29 – 2024-12-03.

OTHER · 2024-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5310

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 11,714 hrs · 17,353 cycles

TWO CRACKS FOUND AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 196.25 ON FWD DOUBLER AND DOUBLER ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR FRAME FORWARD BULKHEAD LOWER CORNER. DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE OCCURED DUE TO THE EMERGENCY DOOR BEING FORCED CLOSED WITH AN UNKNOWN OBJECT BEING FORCED AGAINST THE PROTRUDING EDGES OF THE DOUBLERS. THE ASSOCIATED BULKHEAD WAS NOT DAMAGED.

Source: SDR G1IA20241203076
WARNING INDICATION · 2013-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3230

Part: MOTOR — FAILED (POWER PACK) · airframe 5,540 hrs · 7,622 cycles

DURING APPROACH, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER MLG AND DISCOVERED IT WOULD NOT FUNCTION, PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED. FOUND A FLAT OR DEAD SPOT IN THE MLG POWER PACK MOTOR. MOTOR REPLACED AND SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR 7AJA20130729005