N408SA
Registered owner: TAKE FLIGHT AVIATION LLC, NY (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER AIRWAY | Operator | on 1981-02-13 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| CASCADE AIRWA* | Operator | on 1975-12-24 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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, 2025-12-12.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — DEBONDED (ZONE 100) · airframe 3,396 hrs
ON ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING THE LH LANDING GEAR RETRACTED UNCOMMANDED CAUSING A PROPELLER STRIKE AND LH WING TIP TO TOUCH GROUND. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BOX THAT BONDS TO THE SPAR HAD COME DETACHED FROM THE SPAR DUE TO A COMPOSITE GLUE FAILURE CREATING A CLEAN SEPARATION ALLOWING THE GEAR TO FOLD INWARD ALTHOUGH THE HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR HAD NOT COLLAPSED.