N49276
Registered owner: HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY LLC, OR (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro Aero Academy | Operator | on 2016-08-01 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Hillsboro Aero Academy (per NTSB report)
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.
2 reports on file, 1995-12-28 – 2024-06-05.
Part: COIL — DEFECTIVE (MAGNETO) · airframe 22,574 hrs
DURING 500HR INTERNAL INSPECTION OF MAGNETO, COIL TAB WAS FOUND TO HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND NOT SYMETRICAL. IT APPEARS THE COIL TAB WAS MACHINE PUNCHED DURING MANUFACTURING AND THE METAL WAS NOT PROPERLY POSITIONED IN THE PUNCH PRESS CAUSING THE METAL COIL TAB TO BE SHORT OF DIMENSIONAL WIDTH AND HAVE AN ENTIRELY STRAIGHT EDGE ON ONE SIDE, WHILE THE OPPOSITE SIDE IS CURVED. THIS TAB SHOULD BE SYMMETRICAL. THIS HAS RESULTED IN EXCESSIVE AND WEAR ON THE TAB AS IT WAS ALLOWED TO ONLY PARTIALLY SIT ON THE COIL TAB. THIS WAS THE FIRST 500 HOUR INSPECTION ON THIS MAGNETO SINCE MANUFACTURE.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (V-FIN)
BRACKET FOUND CRACKED DURING REPAIRS TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FOLLOWING GROUND COLLISION. CRACKS IN WELDED AREA EXISTED BEFORE COLLISION. DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION ALSO EXISTED BETWEEN STEEL BRACKET AND ALUMINUM SKINS.