N499GS
Registered owner: N499GS LLC, TN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENTIAL AVIATION INC (9PVA) | 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, 2015-11-20 – 2025-10-02.
Part: CONTROLLER — FAILED (CABIN PRESSURE) · airframe 9,900 hrs · 7,594 cycles
N499GS TRIP 8907, 2 OCT 2025, LEG 1 KBNA KMCN. NO PAX ONBOARD. DURING CRUISE AT FL450 THE CABIN BEGAN DEPRESSURIZING. RECEIVED CABIN ALTITUDE AMBER, THEN MASTER WARNING (WITHIN AN APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE OF EACH OTHER) AND PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS FOR THE EMERGENCY DESCENT. I DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RAN CHECKLISTS, AND DIVERTED TO A NEARBY SUITABLE AIRPORT (KMCN) WHERE THE WEATHER WAS BETTER THAN THE PLANNED DESTINATION AND THE AIRPORT IS TOWERED WITH LONGER RUNWAYS AND MORE SERVICES
Part: SWITCH — FAILED (ZONE 400) · airframe 9,284 hrs · 7,099 cycles
LH T/R HAS BEEN PLACED ON MEL AND WAITING ON A SWITCH/WIRE HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURE HAS A BACK ORDER LOG ON THE SWITCH AND CAN NOT GIVE AN UPDATE ON WHEN A REPLACEMENT CAN BE MANUFACTURED
Part: STEERING SYS — MALFUNCTIONED (NLG) · airframe 6,884 hrs · 5,511 cycles
UPON TAKING THE RUNWAY FOR DEPARTURE, CREW NOTICED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING HAD DISENGAGED. ACFT TAXIED BACK. MX EVALUATION, NWS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW MM PROCEDURES. ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY OPERATED 8 LEG SEGMENTS WITHOUT FAULT. UPON LANDING, DURING ROLL OUT, NOSE WHEEL STEERING FOUND INOPERATIVE. NWS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW MFG MM PROCEDURES. IAW FIELD SUPPORT RECOMMENDATIONS, ALL NWS WIRING WAS LOAD TESTED WITH NO FAULT FOUND. NWS COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AS THE MOST LIKELY COMPONENT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED BUT NOT DUPLICATED INOPERATIVE CONDITION.