N420FL
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIVATE JETS, INC. (OEJA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
ON 12/3/2023 AT APX 2230 N420FL ENCOUNTERED A FLAP ASYM LIGHT ON APPROACH INTO MSP, THE FLAPS WERE LOCKED OUT AND DID NOT EXTEND. AFTER CYCLING THE FLAPS AND MAKING A 2ND ATTEMPT AT EXTENSION WE REQUESTED A DELAY VECTOR TO TROUBLESHOOT. AFTER COMPLETING QRH PROCEDURES WE DETERMINED WE WOULD BE MAKING A FLAP 0 LANDING. INFORMING ATC OF THE SITUATION ARFF AWAITED OUR ARRIVAL DUE TO THE WE RUNWAY CONDITIONS AND THE HIGHER LANDING SPEED/ABNORMAL LANDING CONFIGURATION OF FLAPS 0. LANDING OCCURRED WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT, WE EXITED THE RUNWAY AND TAXIED TO THE FBO WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.
ON MY 20TH THE FLIGHT CREW WAS ON APPROCH AND SELECTED GEAR HANDLE DOWN , GEAR EXTENDED WITH NO INDICATION OF BEING DOWN AND LOCKED , CYCLED GEAR AGAIN WITH NO INDICATION, AGAIN CREW COULD HERE GEAR EXTEND BUT STILL NO INDICATION . FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES AND STILL NO INDICATION OF DOWN AND LOCKED . CREW DID A TOWER FLYBY AND WAS TOLD GEAR WAS DOWN , SO ON FINAL THE PIC NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS SWITCH WAS IN DIM , SELECTED BRIGHT AND ALL 3 LANDING GEAR LIGHTS CAME ON AS NORMAL, DURING DAY LIGHT IF DIMMER IS SELECTED IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE LIGHTS, NO MECHANICAL IS WAS PRESENT
DURING THE ILS 24 APPROACH IN TO KMDG WE LOST RADIO COMMUNICATION DURING THE LANDING AT THE TIME WE CONTINUE (BEING THE ONLY AIRCRAFT IN THE AIRPORT) WE RECEIVED THE GUN LIGHT SIGNAL TO LAND WHICH WE COMPLETED WITH OUT ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. ON THE GROUND I CHANGE THE FREQUENCY TO #2 RADIO AND WE GOT COMMUNICATION FROM THEW TOWER. AT THAT POINT THE TOWER QUERY US AND WE TOLD THEM ABOUT OUR PROBLEM, TAXI TO FBO AND TESTED BOT RADIOS AND THEY WORKED.