N5825

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
U.S. AIROperatoron 1969-01-06Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1969-01-06 Operator named in NTSB report
CONVAIR 440 Fatal injuryU.S. AIR

Operated by U.S. AIR (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA69A0011

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, 2012-11-25.

INFLIGHT SEPARATION · 2012-11-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: FAIRING — MISSING (ZONE 200) · airframe 15,737 hrs · 9,858 cycles

THE PILOT FELT TWO THUMPS AND A LOW FREQUENCY BUZZ FOR ONE SECOND. RETURNED TO BASE MECHANIC PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION, REVEALING THAT THE MAIN RROTER FAIRING WAS MISSING AND THE SUPPORT STAR WAS DAMAGED. FURTHER INSPECTION IAW CHAPTER 62 TABLE 602, REVEALED THAT TWO MAIN ROTOR BLADES WERE DAMAGED. BLADE SN 027B SENT BACK TO THE MFG FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, AND BLADE SN 147B WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACFT WAS INSPECTED IAW A LEVEL 1 SUDDEN STOPPAGE INSPECTION. AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS AND BLADE, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR X33A2012121100001