N55RP
Registered owner: UAS TRANSERVICES INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERIFLIGHT, LLC (JIKA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Wiggins Airways, Inc. (AXSA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Wiggins Airways, Inc. (AXSA) | Operator | 2023-08-22 – 2023-08-22 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
AFTER DEPARTURE FROM MHT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED ROUTINE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. WHEN THE PUSH-TO-TALK SWITCH WAS RELEASED IT REMAINED STUCK IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION RESULTING IN AN OPEN MICROPHONE. THE PILOT SWITCHED TO AN UNUSED FREQUENCY TO UNBLOCK MHT COMMUNICATIONS AND ESTABLISHED CELL PHONE CONTACT WITH MHT. THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO RETURN TO MHT AND LANDED. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
DURING CRUISE AT 10000 FT, THE PILOT SELECTED BLEED AIR ON, AND THE CO-PILOT SELECTED WINDOW DEFROST. AT THIS POINT, WHAT APPEARED TO BE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DEFROST VENTS. THE PILOT SELECTED BLEEDS OFF, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO SALT LAKE CITY (SLC). IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AFTER A POWER RECOVERY WASH CONDUCTED THE NIGHT BEFORE, NOT ALL OF THE SOAP HAD BEEN CLEARED FROM THE ENGINE DURING THE POST WASH ENGINE RUNS. SLC MAINTENANCE RAN THE ENGINES SOME MORE ON THE GROUND UNTIL NO MORE SOAP VAPOR WAS COMING FROM THE BLEEDS.