N445MD
Registered owner: MALCOLM AVIATION LLC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAY LACY AVIATION, INC. (BKEA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
SMOKE IN THE CABIN AT ROTATION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH THE TOWER AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KOMA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO ISSUES AND WAS GREETED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ON THEIR RETURN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF ANY HOT SPOTS. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS THAT DE-ICING FLUID GOT INTO THE SYSTEM FROM THE ENGINE INLET.
DEPARTED AND DURING CRUISE, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LOW HYDRAULIC FLUID LEVEL INDICATION FOR THE FLIGHT SIDE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVOIR. THE CREW REVIEWED THE QRH AND DECIDED TO DIVERT AND LAND. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED HYDRAULIC FLUID COMING FROM THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY AREA.