N596DM
Registered owner: AIRSWISS INC, DE (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
Accident · 2002-03-13 Unresolved
Cessna 402C None injury — operator not yet resolved
Source: NTSB case FTW02LA094Maintenance disclosures
O · 2009-12-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8520
Source: SDR N3B2010F00000 · FAA SDRSDURING CRUISE CLIMBOUT, AT APPROX F.L. 14,000: PILOT REPORTED LOUD BANG SOUND FROM RT ENGINE, FELT ACFT YAW AND ENGINE INSTRUMENTS INDICATED THAT ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER, PILOT FEATHERED PROP AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSP OF ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NR 4 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD HAD BROKE AWAY FROM CRANKSHAFT AND WAS PRETRUDING FROM LT SIDE OF CASE HALF CAUSING 2.5 " DIAMETER HOLE.
O · 2009-05-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8520
Source: SDR N3B2009F00001 · FAA SDRSRT ENG NR 2 CYL CONNECTING ROD FAILED NEAR END CAP. (K)