N538ND

CESSNA 172S · 2008 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: AEROSIM ACADEMY INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
UND AEROSPACE FOUNDATION	Operator	2009-07-02 – 2009-07-02	Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Acc · 2009-07-02 Operator named in NTSB report

CESSNA 172S None injury Part 91 — UND AEROSPACE FOUNDATION

Source: NTSB case CEN09CA404

Maintenance disclosures

O · 2010-12-02 Unresolved

ATA 3213

(OG5S) DURING ROUTINE (PHASE) INSP, THE NOSE GEAR OLEO STRUT WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR REPLACEMENT OF O-RINGS. DURING DISASEMBLY, THE TECH FOUND THE INNER STRUT TUBE AT THE TOP HAD RETAINING PINS WHICH WERE DAMAGED ALLOWING LOWER PART OF TUBE TO BE WORKED LOOSE FROM UPPER PART. THE ONLY WAY TO FIND THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE IS TO COMPLETELY DISSASEMBLE NOSE STRUT.

Source: SDR 2010FA0001230 · FAA SDRS