N490FL

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 400A · 1999 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FLIGHT OPTIONS LLC, OH (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
PRIVATE JETS, INC. (OEJA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1977-07-04 Unresolved
Piper PA-28 Serious injuryoperator not yet resolved
Source: NTSB case DEN77FTM21

Maintenance disclosures

J · 2023-08-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2160

DURING TAKE OFF ROLL AND ABOUT 60 KNOTS THE LEFT BLEED SOURCE CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON INDICATION BLEED AIR FAILURE , SO THE TAKE OFF WAS REJECTED

Source: SDR OEJA202308170001 · FAA SDRS
F · 2023-02-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2700

ON DEPARTURE, THIS MORNING THE AUTO PILOT KICKED OFF 3 TIMES THEN WORKED FINE. THE APPROACHING INTO DR WE HAD A RUDDER BOOST FAIL LIGHT FOLLOWED BY A YAW DAMP DISENGAGE. WE RESET THE YAW DAMPER AND THEN IT KICKED OUT AGAIN MULTIPLE TIMES. CONTINUED APPROACH WITHOUT YAW DAMP AND LANDED. THE ON DEPARTURE TO LEAVE DR THE FAILURE WAS GONE AND SO WE CONTINUED WITH THE FLIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF, A FEW SECONDS AFTER ENGAGING THE YAW DAMPER WE GOT RUDDER BOOST FAIL FOLLOWED BY YAW DAMP DISENGAGE.

Source: SDR OEJA202302100001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2021-09-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

CABIN ALTITUDE WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL, NOTICED THE CABIN RATE CLIMBING @ 1000' PER MIN. THEN HEARD A WHISTLING NOISE CLOSE TO THE CABIN DOOR. "CABIN PRESS LD" LIGHT CAME ON. ONCE WE REACHED BELOW 20,000' THEN THE NOISE GOT QUIETER AFTER WE SELECTED "BOTH HIGH" ON THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL. CABIN WOULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURE UNTIL WE WERE LOWER AND IN. "BOTH HIGH."

Source: SDR OEJA2021101500001 · FAA SDRS