N499LX
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
ON 12/8/17 AIRCRAFT N499LX DEPARTED MCN AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 0125 UTC. THE TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL, THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION WAS NORMAL (ALL LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED). I RECEIVING CLEARANCE TO 10,000 SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AFTER LEVELING AT 10,000 AND 250 KIAS, JUST PRIOR TO ACCELERATING, THERE WAS A LOUD RUSH OF NOISE IN THE COCKPIT, WHICH WAS NOT NORMAL. WE PERFORMED A VISUAL SCAN OF THE INSTRUMENTS AND COCKPIT AREA AND DISCOVERED THE NOSE GEAR LIGHTS SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED (GREEN âNOSEâ LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED). I SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO BELOW 200 KIAS AND ASKED ATC FOR THE CLOSEST AIRFIELD (ABY). I DECIDED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY BECAUSE I DIDNâT KNOW IF THERE WAS ANY STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR DUE TO THE 50 KNOT OVERSPEED. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL.
WHILE AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING A/B SCHEDULED CHECK, PERFORMED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIBS FOR CRACKS IAW 400A ALM 04-00-02-001. FOUND NUMEROUS CRACKS FROM FASTENER HOLES AT 12 LOCATIONS ON LEFT STABILIZER RIBS, LOWER ATTACH LEGS. REMOVED STABILIZER FOR INSTALLATION OF S/B 55-4071, KIT #128-6200-1.