N500AG
Registered owner: CD 321 LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| FlightWorks, Inc. (A8OA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Taughannock Aviation Corp. (BJYA) | Operator | on 2013-06-20 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Taughannock Aviation (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, 2026-04-22 – 2026-05-18.
Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 4,971 hrs · 2,813 cycles
DURING DEPARTURE THE CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. NOTIFIED TOWER AND RETURNED TO ICT. STANDARDAERO BORESCOPED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE #5 CARBON SEAL LEAKING. REMOVED ENGINE FOR REPAIR AND INSTALLED A RENTAL ENGINE. TEST FLIGHT WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NO SMOKE.
Part: CARBON SEAL — LEAKING (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 4,964 hrs · 2,808 cycles
DURING TAKE OFF FOR A SCHEDULED TEST FLIGHT REQUIRED FOR THE REINSTALLATION OF THE #1 ENGINE. IT WAS NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT GASPERS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITH NO OTHER INCIDENT. THE FOLLOWING DAY MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH ENGINE RUNS AND LIMITED THE SMOKE DOWN TO THE #2 ENGINE. STANDARDAERO CAME OUT AND BORESCOPED THE ENGINE FINDING NO DISCREPANCIES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS RESIDUAL OIL FROM THE #5 CARBON SEAL FAILING PREVIOUSLY ON THE #2 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED ADDITIONAL ENGINE RUNS AND NO ADDITIONAL SMOKE WAS FOUND. COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL TEST FLIGHT AND AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.