N511FL
Registered owner: IFL GROUP INC, MI (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFL Group, Inc. (DJSA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| JOHN E. FRUITS | Operator | on 1985-04-25 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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.
6 reports on file, 2006-09-09 – 2025-05-18.
Part: GLARE SHIELD — SMOKE (ZONE 200) · airframe 23,292 hrs · 16,066 cycles
SMOKE FROM GLARESHEILD AREA OBSERVED.
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (WW OVERHEAT) · airframe 18,894 hrs · 13,587 cycles
WHEEL WELL OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT AUDIBLE ALERT AFTER PUTTING LANDING GEAR DOWN ON FINAL. LANDED THE AIRCRAFT, ASKED TOWER IF THEY SAW SMOKE (WHICH THEY DID NOT), PULLED OFF TO THE NEAREST RAMP AND ASKED FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES. CREW EVACUATED AIRCRAFT, NO INDICATION OF AN EXTERNAL FIRE WAS NOTED.
Part: WIRE — BROKEN (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,531 hrs · 12,168 cycles
SMOKE SEEN COMING FROM OVERHEAD PANEL. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BROKEN WIRING FOR BACK LIGHTING RHEOSTAT.
Part: AIR DATA MODULE — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,344 hrs · 6,137 cycles
ALTIMETER SYSTEMS SHOWING MISCOMPARE (EXCEEDING 50 FT AT 5000 FT).
Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 7,060 hrs · 5,275 cycles
NR 2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATOR DROPPED TO BOTTOM OF GAUGE.
Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (AC ELEC SYSTEM) · airframe 7,000 hrs · 5,237 cycles
NR 2 INVERTER FAILED IN FLIGHT.