N55SA
Registered owner: BEMIDJI AVIATION SERVICES INC, MN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji Aviation Services, Inc. (BEMA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
2 reports on file, 1996-12-04 – 2006-02-14.
Part: ACTUATOR — FAILED (NLG) · airframe 14,985 hrs
PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN FOR LANDING AND HAD NO NOSE INDICATION. HE PERFORMED A LOW LEVEL PASS AND GROUND PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. A GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE NOSE ACTUATOR HAD FAILED INTERNALLY.
Part: DEICE BOOT — WIRES BREAK (PROP)
PROP DE-ICE BOOT OTB, INB, AND GRD WIRES BREAK 12 INCHES FROM THE TERMINALS. THE LEAD IS REQUIRED TO BEND IN THIS AREA. THIS IS THE 8TH BOOT WHICH HAS FAILED IN THIS AREA IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS.