N472AF
Registered owner: VINTAGE WINGS AIRCRAFT LLC, IN (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
A · 2002-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8530
Source: SDR GSH2002F00000 · FAA SDRSENGINE FIRE DURING ATTEMPT AT RESTART ON RAMP. CREW FOUND INDUCTION PIPE MISSING ON NR 11 CYLINDER. FURTHER EXAMINATION ON MAY 2 REVEALED HEAD SPLIT FROM CYLINDER. LEFT ENGINE.
O · 2002-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8520
Source: SDR GSH2002F00001 · FAA SDRSCYLINDER BASE STUDS ON NR 8 CYLINDER SHEARED OFF, ALLOWING CYLINDER TO PULL OFF OF CYLINDER BASE SPIGOT. WHEN THE CYLINDER GOT FAR ENOUGH OFF THE SPIGOT, THE BOTTOM RING SNAGGED THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER, BREAKING THE RING AND PISTON. THIS LET THE OIL ESCAPE, AND THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE CREW FEATHERED THE RIGHT PROP ON APPROACH.