N470FX
Registered owner: FLEXJET LLC, OH (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
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, 2016-08-30 – 2023-06-30.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 5,128 hrs · 3,852 cycles
ON THE DESCENT TO HWD APPROXIMATELY 7000FT AND 250KTS, THE RIGHT OUTER PANE OF GLASS ON THE WINDSHIELD OF THE CO-PILOT SIDE SUDDENLY SHATTERED. WE THE CREW ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERT TO SJC AIRPORT FOR BETTER RUNWAY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. APPROACH, LANDING AND TAXI WERE UNEVENTFUL.
Part: WINDSHIELD — FAILED (LEFT) · airframe 2,963 hrs · 2,223 cycles
PILOTS LEFT SIDE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AT FL 430 DURING CRUISE. NO DEPRESSURIZATION. OCCURRED APPROX 40-50 MILES WEST OF GRB. WE DID AN EMERGENCY DECENT & DIVERTED TO GRB. NO HISSING OR OTHER INDICATIONS OF DEPRESSURIZATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LH WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.
Part: CONTROL UNIT — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAP)
DIVERTED DUE TO FLAP FAIL CAS MESSAGE DURING CRUISE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FLAP CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.