N510SP
Registered owner: KITTY HAWK LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| NXT Jet, Inc. (3GJA) | 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.
2 reports on file, 2021-02-28 – 2021-05-26.
Part: WINDOW — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,156 hrs · 6,268 cycles
DURING FLIGHT FROM KAPF TO KHYA AT FL041 THE LH NO. 2 EMERGENCY WINDOW OUTER WINDOW PANE EXPERIENCED A PREMATURE COMPONENT FAILURE CRACKING. PIECES OF THE WINDOW PANE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. NO LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION OCCURRED AND THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY DECENT FOR SAFETY MEASURES AND DIVERTED TO KMCO. NO OTHER ABNORMAL PROCEDURES OR ACTIONS WERE TAKEN BY THE CREW SINCE THERE WERE NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF ANY OTHER SECONDARY ISSUES OR MALFUNCTIONING SYSTEMS OR COMPONENTS. AFTER LANDING SAFELY AT KMCO AND UPON THE POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND THE CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE LH ENGINE HAD EVIDENCE OF INGESTING PIECES OF THE WINDOW AND A FEW FAN BLADES HAD DAMAGE TO THEM.
Part: CONTROLLER — MALFUNCTIONED (WINDOW HEAT) · airframe 11,974 hrs · 6,183 cycles
WHILE INFLIGHT AT 34,000FT, PILOTS WINDSHIELD CRACKED. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO NORMAL LANDING IN SRQ. SUSPECT HEAT CONTROLLER TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE WINDSHIELD CRACKING.