N500L

WILKINSON LORIN L HATZ XB-II · 1999 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WUEST LUKE S, WI (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
FRANCISCO CRUZOperatoron 1978-09-26Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

WILKINSON LORIN L HATZ XB-II No injuries Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case CEN12CA409
Accident · 1978-09-26 Operator named in NTSB report
BEECH D18S Fatal injuryFRANCISCO CRUZ

Operated by FRANCISCO CRUZ (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA78AA024

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.

1 report on file, 2016-05-18.

OTHER · 2016-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5344

Part: HINGE — CRACKED (PAX DOOR) · airframe 5,935 hrs · 4,001 cycles

DURING A SCHEDULED NDI INSPECTION OF THE CABIN DOOR HINGE A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON 1 OF THE LOBES OF THE DOOR SIDE HINGE HALF. EDDY CURRENT METHOD OF NDI WAS USED.

Source: SDR MXIA2016051800001