N6209X
Registered owner: MILLER AVIATION LLC DBA, IN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILLER AVIATION, LLC (MLJA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
THE BELLCRANK FAILED ALONG FORK BOLT MOUNTING HOLE. THIS IS THE ADJUSTING POINT FOR DOWNLOCK OVERCENTER TENSION. UPON INSTALLATION OF NEW PART, OVERCENTER TENSION WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE NORMAL. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
PILOT REPORTED INOPERATIVE NAV/LOCALIZER ON 109.50 MHZ AND A LOUD SQUEAL IN AUDIO. PROBLEM WAS PECULIAR TO THAT FREQUENCY AND DID NOT APPEAR IN OTHER NAV RADIO. DETERMINED PROBLEM TO BE IN THE UNIT AND NOT IN THE AIRCRAFT. TESTED 3 OTHER KNS-80'S AND ALL DISPLAYED SAME PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT BAD ENOUGH TO DEGRADE THE NAV PERFORMANCE. CONSULTED THE MANUFACTURER. MFG AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE A FIX FOR IT. CONTACT LOCAL BENDIX/KING DEALER OR ALLIED SIGNAL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS MFG RELEASE A SB AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. COULD BE A PROBLEM IN IMC.