N63012
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Flyers | Operator | on 1993-05-08 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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, 2004-06-06.
Part: FLOAT — STICKING (CARBURETOR)
ON SHORT FINAL THE ENGINE LOST POWER. A DECISION WAS MAKE TO MAKE AN OFF FIELD LANDING IN A CORNFIELD. FOLLOW-UP STATIC RUN SHOW NO PROBLEMS AND TEST FLIGHT WAS SCHEDULED. DURING THE TEST FLIGHT ENGINE POWER LOSS TOOK PLACE ON SHORT FINAL. CARBURETOR WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED FINDING MARKS ON THE FLOAT AND CARBURETOR BODY INDICATING THE FLOAT WAS STICKING CAUSING FUEL STARVATION. RECOMMEND SPECIAL EMPHASIS BE PLACE ON CENTERING THESE FLOATS IN THE CARBURETOR BODY TO PREVENT STICKING AND POSSIBLE FUEL STARVATION. (GL03200409863)