N5078N

BEECH 65 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 9 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BEMIDJI AVIATION SERVICES INC, MN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Bemidji Aviation Services, Inc. (BEMA)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.

7 reports on file, 2002-08-15 – 2023-07-18.

AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2023-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE SYS — INTERMITTENT (ZONE 700) · airframe 16,488 hrs

WHILE TAXIING OUT TO RUNWAY, PILOT REPORTED LEFT HAND BRAKES OUT / INTERMITTENT. THE PILOT TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP, SHUT DOWN AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS.

Source: SDR 2023F00235
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2023-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3240

Part: BRAKE SYS — INTERMITTENT (ZONE 700) · airframe 16,488 hrs

WHILE TAXIING OUT TO RUNWAY, PILOT REPORTED LEFT BRAKE SOFT. THE PILOT TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP, SHUT DOWN AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS.

Source: SDR 2023F00234
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 2020-08-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2421

Part: ALTERNATOR — BROKEN (RT ENGINE) · airframe 15,525 hrs

RT ENGINE ALTERNATOR POWER SUPPLY STUD BROKE OFF RECTIFIER PLATE, AT THE PLATES 90 DEGREE BEND NEXT TO MADE IN CHINA STICKER. LOOKED LIKE CRACK STARTED FROM STRESS RISERS THAT FORMED IN THE BEND RADIUS OF THE RECTIFIER PLATE.

Source: SDR BEMA202009230001
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC; WARNING INDICATION · 2004-07-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2430

Part: BEARING — FAILED (ALTERNATOR)

NR 1 ALTERNATOR WENT INOPERATIVE IN FLIGHT INVESTIGATION FOUND REAR ROTOR BEARING OF ALTERNATOR HAD NO GREASE AND FAILED.

Source: SDR BEM2004F00000
OTHER · 2003-10-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5320

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (AFT BULKHEAD)

INSPECTION REVELAED THE PARTS TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN RIVET HOLES WHERE STIFFENER WAS ATTACHED TO AFT BULKHEAD. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED AFTER PART WAS REMOVED.

Source: SDR KZ52003F00002
OTHER · 2002-08-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7320

Part: SERVO — FAILED (FUEL CONTROL)

PILOT REPORTED RT ENGINE TO BE LOW ON POWER, FOUND ENGINE TO BE RUNNING VERY RICH, WHICH CAUSED PLUGS TO FOUL, INSTALLED OVERHAULED FUEL SERVO AND CLEANED PLUGS, GROUND RUN AND TEST FLIGHT OK.

Source: SDR KZ52002F00002
OTHER · 2002-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8011

Part: GEAR — BROKEN (ARMATURE)

A NEW STARTER NEEDS TO BE DESIGNED. ENGINE DID NOT KICK BACK DURING START.

Source: SDR KZ52002F00001