N70
Registered owner: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, OK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Program Operations (RU3A) | 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.
23 reports on file, 1996-06-27 – 2026-06-23.
Part: CABIN PRESSURE — OVERPRESSURED · airframe 18,474 hrs · 91,132 cycles
CREW REPORTED UPON CALLING AN ARRIVAL FOR FLC70 THAT THEY RETURNED TO KBWI FOR MAINTENANCE DUE TO AIRCRAFT OVER-PRESSURIZATION AND A STRANGE ODOR AND POSSIBLE FUMES. ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON BEHALF OF THE CREW. AFTER DESCENDING TO 10,000FT AND DEPRESSURIZING, ODOR DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING NO DEFECT HAS BEEN FOUND. AFTER TALKING TO THE PILOT THEY WERE AT 20,000 FT WITH MAX DIFFERENTIAL OF 6.4. NO OVERPRESSURE SITUATION. SAID THEY HAD A RUBBER BURNING SMELL. FOUND AUX AC CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, RESET AND RAN AUX AC WITH NO ISSUE. MEL'D PRESSURIZATION AND RETURNED BACK TO HOME BASE OF KACY FOR CONTINUED TROUBLESHOOTING.
Earlier reports · 1996–2025 · 22 reports
2025
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (ZONE 200)
ON 09 DECEMBER 2025, WAS PERFORMING FLIGHT INSPECTION MANEUVERS WHEN THE CREW BECAME AWARE OF A STRONG ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH BOSTON TRACON AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS PERFORMED ON RUNWAY 27. AIRPORT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES WERE DISPATCHED AND THE CREW EVACUATED ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TOWED TO SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT FBO. MAINTENANCE AND ON-CALL DUTY MANAGER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. RU3A
2020
Part: SWITCH — OUT OF ADJUST (CABIN DOOR) · airframe 15,979 hrs · 8,329 cycles
CABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. CORRECTED BY ADJUSTING FWD "J" HOOK MICROSWITCH
Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,974 hrs · 8,324 cycles
CABIN DOOR GAVE LOUD POP ON DEPARTURE WHEN PRESSURIZING. CABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED
Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 15,952 hrs · 8,307 cycles
FUSELAGE FRAME FS291 IS CRACKED AND DENTED. ISSUED MAJOR EO 20-28-04 FRAME 291 FLANGE DAMAGE.
2019
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TE FLAP) · airframe 15,679 hrs · 8,175 cycles
LT OUTBOARD FLAP LOWER FORWARD SKIN IS CRACKED.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TE FLAP) · airframe 15,679 hrs · 8,175 cycles
OUTBOARD FLAP LOWER FORWARD SKIN CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCH IN LENGTH.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (TE FLAP) · airframe 8,175 hrs
OUTBOARD FLAP LOWER FORWARD SKIN CRACKED.
2018
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,255 hrs · 7,967 cycles
LT FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT.
2017
Part: SWITCH — DAMAGED (AIRSTAIR LIGHT) · airframe 14,688 hrs · 7,714 cycles
ARCING BEHIND RELIEF TUBE COMPARTMENT. AIR STAIR DOOR HAS NO POWER TO INSPECTION LIGHTS AND REAR LIGHT. FOUND RELIEF TUBE SPRING WRAPPED AROUND AIR STAIR LIGHT SWITCH. UNWRAPPED SPRING FROM AIR STAIR LIGHT SWITCH. INSTALLED RELIEF TUBE AND RESET AIR STAIR CIRCUIT BREAKER, NO FURTHER ISSUES DISCOVERED.
Part: CONNECTOR — DAMAGED (FIRE BOTTLE) · airframe 14,664 hrs · 7,703 cycles
DURING FLIGHT, THE RIGHT FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CORRODED KNIFE EDGE CONNECTORS WERE DISCOVERED AND REPLACED.
2015
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — FAULTY (NLG) · airframe 13,991 hrs · 7,362 cycles
GREEN NLG & TAXI ANNUNCIATOR IS ON WITH GEAR DOWN. INDICATOR FLASHES IN PULSE, STEADY WITH NLG& TAXI LIGHTS ON. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK INDICATOR SWITCH.
2014
Part: DIODE — INOPERATIVE (RUDDER) · airframe 13,521 hrs · 7,118 cycles
RUDDER BOOST CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. R & R DIODE ON PLUG 3140P3 & 3140P4. READJUSTED ANTI-CHAFING WRAP ON IAPS WIRE HARNESS. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM CHP 27-22.
Part: WARNING SYSTEM — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 13,519 hrs · 7,116 cycles
DURING DECENT THE RUDDER BOOST OFF SEGMENT LIGHT WITH ASSOCIATED CAUTION LIGHT FLICKERED SEVERAL TIMES & THEN REMAINED ON STEADY. THE EMER & ABNORMAL CHECK LISTS WERE CONSULTED & APPROPRIATE STEPS FOLLOWED. ACFT FLOWN TO INTENDED LANDING & RON LOCATION, APPROXIMATELY TWENTY 20 MILES FROM INCIDENT LOCATION WHERE ADEQUATE RUNWAY & MX FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
2013
Part: FAN — INOPERATIVE (NCU) · airframe 13,257 hrs · 6,986 cycles
RIGHT AFIS SLIDING SCREEN FROZE IN FLIGHT WITH A COMPLETE NCU LOCKUP. AFTER LANDING TO ATTEMPT A POWER DOWN RESTART OF AFIS, AN ELEC BURN SMELL NOTICED IN CABIN, AFTER MISSION POWER WAS REMOVED ELEC BURN SMELL DISAPPEARED, REPLACED NCU FAN.
2009
Part: BRACKET — DEFECTIVE (ZONE 400) · airframe 11,405 hrs · 6,109 cycles
WHILE ON APPROACH, AIRCRAFT YAWED 15-20 DEGREES RIGHT OF RUNWAY CENTERLINE. MAIN GEAR TOUCHED PAVEMENT AS GO-AROUND WAS EXECUTED. ON RE-APPROACH, A FULL STOP LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. BACKGROUND INFO RELATIVE TO CURRENT INCIDENT. RIGHT PROP PITCH LIGHT CAME ON PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. AIRCRAFT YAWED TO RIGHT (PROP PITCH BELOW FLIGHT IDLE STOP). FOUND RT GROUND IDLE SOLENOID BRACKET NOT CLAMPING REVERSE WIRE ROPE HOUSING TIGHTLY. TIGHTENED BRACKET AND ADJUSTED ROLLER. GROUND RUN CHECKED SERVICEABLE.
Part: ROD — BINDING (BETA RING) · airframe 11,357 hrs · 6,088 cycles
BETA RING FEED BACK RODS ARE BINDING WHEN MOVING FWD AND AFT. DISCOVERED FEED BACK RODS BENT .030.
2006
Part: CONTROL HANDLE — FAILED (MLG) · airframe 9,846 hrs · 5,352 cycles
DESCENT CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED. PILOT LOWERED GEAR HANDLE BELOW 184 KNOTS. SIC COMMENCED CHECKLIST AND NOTED THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED NOR WERE THE 2 RED INDICATOR LIGHTS IN THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE. PILOT COMMENCED A GO-AROUND AT 1500 FT MSL AND BEGAN TO CLIMB TO 2000 FT MSL. SUBSEQUENTLY THE GEAR LOWERED ON ITS OWN.
2005
Part: PACKING — CUT (FUEL FILTER)
INBOUND TO DESTINATION, NOTICED A THIN STREAM OF CLEAR LIQUID COMING FROM THE TOP VENTS OF THE LT ENGINE. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO HOME STATION TO HAVE FLUID AND POSSIBLE LEAK REPAIRED. REPLACED DEFECTIVE FUEL FILTER O-RING ON LT ENGINE. (K)
2002
Part: NOZZLE — DAMAGED (ENGINE) · airframe 11,983 hrs
ENGINE TURBINE NOZZLE HAS STRIPPED THREADS AT GP SUPPORT MATING SURFACE.
Part: NOZZLE — FOD (ENGINE) · airframe 11,983 hrs
TURBINE NOZZLE HAS FOREIGN MATERIAL ON AFT SIDE OF DIAPHRAGM.
Part: BLOWER — OVERHEATED (CABIN)
THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN FLIGHT. MOTOR REMOVED AND REPLACED. APPARENT CAUSE BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATING. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WILL RESEARCH MOTOR COOLING, AND WILL ISSUE APPROPRIATE TIEO. (M)
1996
Part: TRANSISTOR — SHORTED (TACAN SYSTEM)
ELECTRICAL FUMES INSIDE AIRCRAFT, MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. (M)