N453SP
Registered owner: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OWNER, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air Force | Operator | on 2008-12-28 | 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, 2000-09-21.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED
UNEXPECTED ENGINE FAILURE DURING LANDING FLAIR. ON DUAL TRAINING FLIGHT, IP DEMONSTRATING A SHORT-FIELD LANDING , OVER AN OBSTACLE, IN THE LANDING FLAIR, THROTTLE IDLE, ENGINE QUIT, PROP STOPPED TURNING. IP LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND PULLED OFF RUNWAY. CREW PERFORMED SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. ALL CONTROLS/SWITCHES WERE IN CORRECT POSITION. CREW PERFORMED ENGINE START CHECKLIST, ENGINE STATED NORMALLY WITH SMOOTH 650RPM IDLE. RUNUP & IDLE CHECKS NORMAL. INSPECTION BY A&P AFTER FLIGHT REVEALED NO ABNORMALITY. IDLE AND RUNUP CHECKS NORMAL. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.