N389AW
Registered owner: AIR GATO ENTERPRISES INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Gato Enterprises, Inc. (J72A) | 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.
3 reports on file, 2016-10-06 – 2016-10-14.
Part: ENGINE — POWER LOSS (LEFT) · airframe 11,321 hrs · 8,737 cycles
AT APPROX 0910(L), COMMENCED TAKEOFF ROLL. PIC/PF SET THRUST LEVERS TO APPROX 80 PERCENT AND COMMANDED SET POWER. PM/SIC CALLED 80 KTS, PF CONFIRMED 80 KTS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, BOTH PILOTS SENSED YAW TO LT. PIC/PF ATTRIBUTED YAW TO CROSSWIND COMBINED WITH DISCONNECTION OF NLG STEERING. SIC/PM ATTRIBUTED YAW TO EFFORT TO AVOID APPROACHING BIRD. WHEN INCREASED RUDDER-PEDAL INPUT DID NOT PRODUCE DESIRED CORRECTION BACK TO RW CENTERLINE, PF/PIC GLANCED AT ENGINE GAUGES NOTING LT ENGINE N1 DECREASING THROUGH 91% DOWN TO 86%. PIC ABORTED TAKEOFF AT APPROX 100KTS. REDUCED BOTH THRUST LEVERS TO IDLE, APPLYING NORMAL BRAKING AND REVERSE THRUST. PM NOTIFIED TOWER OF ABORT REPORTING ENGINE ROLL-BACK.
Part: ENGINE — POWER LOSS (ZONE 400) · airframe 11,321 hrs · 8,737 cycles
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. PILOT SET THRUST LEVERS TO APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT AND COMMANDED SET POWER. PM SET TAKEOFF POWER AS ACFT COMMENCED TAKEOFF ROLL. PM/SIC CALLED 80 KTS, PF CONFIRMED 80 KTS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, BOTH PILOTS SENSED YAW TO LEFT. PIC/PF ATTRIBUTED YAW TO CROSSWIND COMBINED WITH RECENT DISCONNECTION OF NOSE-WHEEL STEERING. SIC/PM ATTRIBUTED YAW TO PFâS APPARENT EFFORT TO AVOID APPROACHING BIRD. WHEN INCREASED RUDDER-PEDAL INPUT DID NOT PRODUCE DESIRED CORRECTION BACK TO RW CENTERLINE, PF/PIC GLANCED AT ENGINE GAUGES NOTING L ENGINE N1 DECREASING THROUGH 91% DOWN TO 86%. PIC ABORTED TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 100KTS, CALLING ABORT, REDUCING BOTH THRUST LEVERS TO IDLE, APPLYING NORMAL BRAKING AND REVERSE THRUST. PM NOTIFIED TOWER OF ABORT REPORTING ENGINE ROLL-BACK.
Part: VOLT REGULATOR — BURNED (RT GENERATOR) · airframe 11,311 hrs · 8,723 cycles
RIGHT GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FINAL APPROACH. DETECTED ODOR OF SMOKE. FOUND THE VOLT REGULATOR BURNED.