N5169X
Registered owner: REGISTRATION PENDING, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIN JIN AVIATION LLC | Operator | on 2025-07-01 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| ERIC J. BRINEGAR | Operator | on 1996-03-22 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by JIN JIN AVIATION LLC (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, 1998-03-03 – 2012-02-25.
Part: TAIL WHEEL — DETACHED · airframe 6,727 hrs · 2,000 cycles
TAIL WHEEL ASSY SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT DURING TOUCH & GO'S. ACFT IS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING, VERY HIGH NUMBER OF CYCLES PER HOUR OF FLIGHT TIME. BELIEVE THAT THE PART THAT FAILED IS DO TO FATIGUE FAILURE.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FAILED (THROTTLE)
THROTTLE CABLE BROKE APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES FROM THROTTLE LEVER. OLDER AIRCRAFT USED QQ-2-470 MUSIC WIRE .090 INCH DIAMETER. INNERGRANULAR CORROSION WAS NOTED IN THE BROKEN AREA. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED CABLE BE REPLACED WITH 20253-P2 PIN MATERIAL OR UPGRADE AIRCRAFT TO LATE MODEL CABLE SYSTEM.