N491J
Registered owner: LUCKY STARS LLC, MT (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels Up Private Jets LLC (CVGA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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, 2016-03-21 – 2021-11-01.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAILED · airframe 6,552 hrs · 4,767 cycles
LEFT ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT DURING CRUISE. CREW NOTIFIED ATC AND RAN APPROPRIATE QRH. AS THEY HAD JUST PASSED BWI, CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO BWI AS WEATHER WAS VFR AND LANDED SAFELY.
Part: SHIMMY DAMPENER — SEIZED (NLG STEERING) · airframe 5,902 hrs · 4,329 cycles
UPON TAXI OUT, ATTEMPTED TO TURN FROM TAXIWAY P ONTO TAXIWAY L AND CROSS APPROACH END OF RWY 19. ABOUT 15 DEGREES INTO THE TURN THE AIRCRAFT STEERING FAILED, EVEN WITH FULL RIGHT RUDDER. IMMEDIATELY APPLIED FULL BRAKES BUT THEY ALSO FAILED. APPLIED FULL LEFT RUDDER TO AVOID GOING INTO THE GRASS, BUT THAT FAILED AS WELL. THEN APPLIED EMERGENCY PNEUMATIC BRAKES AND THE AIRCRAFT JERKED HARD LEFT (HAD FULL LT RUDDER IN) AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE RAMP. BRAKES CHECKED NORMAL DURING INITIAL TAXI, BOTH SIDES. ALL CB'S IN. ALL CHECKLISTS ACCOMPLISHED AFTER AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP.
Part: UNKNOWN — FAILED · airframe 2,106 hrs · 1,378 cycles
HIGH SPEED ABORTED TAKEOFF NEAR VI FOR MAIN TIRE FAILURE. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND REGAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER SWERVING RIGHT. USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO ASSIST IN STOPPING ACFT AND OTHER MAIN TIRE FAILED. THE DETERMINATION OF WHICH COMPONENT/ASSEMBLY CAUSED THE INITIAL PROBLEM IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.