N51BA

RALPH KNIGHT ELITE · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 2 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: DAVIDSON BRENT V, CA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

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.

1 report on file, 1999-03-03.

OTHER · 1999-03-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3246

Part: WHEEL — CRACKED (NLG)

WHILE REPORTING FROM UPS RAMP TO FBO RAMP IN BUF A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN TURNING AIRCRAFT WHILE TAXIING. THE NOSE WHEEL HALF BROKE LEAVING THE AXLE BOLT AND TWO WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE AXLE. BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED. PROBABLE CAUSE, FREQUENT DE-ICINGS WITH GLYCOL WASHED OUT NOSEWHEEL BEARINGS. WHEELBEARINGS ARE NOW INSPECTED EVERY 150 HOURS. (M)

Source: SDR 20000424AP042