N686FR

BEECH 58 · 1979 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: VON SYKE ORCHARDS LLC, SC (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
CLEMSON AIR CHARTER LLC (CATA)	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.

1 report on file, 2023-09-30.

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2023-09-30 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 7120

Part: NUT — BACKED OUT (ZONE 400) · airframe 8,170 hrs

NOTICED A LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE EN ROUTE. ELECTED TO LAND AT NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. FOUND THAT THE MIXTURE CABLE SUPPORT NUT HAD BACKED OFF AND ALLOWED THE CABLE TO PULL THE MIXTURE ARM TOWARDS LEAN, RESULTING IN PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER.

Source: SDR 2023FA0000579