N700SP

SOCATA TBM 700 · 2001 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CREAM & CRIMSON AVIATION LLC, IN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Solutions Air Charter, LLC (11SA)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator
ROBERT TWYFORDOperatoron 1999-03-13Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1999-03-13 Operator named in NTSB report
Socata TBM 700 No injuries Part 91 — ROBERT TWYFORD

Operated by ROBERT TWYFORD (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC99LA075
BEECH A100 Fatal injury Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case MIA75AM016

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, 2002-10-17.

NO TEST · 2002-10-17 Unresolved
ATA 2520

Part: SEAT BELT — FAILED (CABIN) · airframe 1,333 hrs

SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME APART WITH A SIMPLE JERK TEST. WITH A STEADY PULL ON THE SEAT BELTS THE BELTS HOLD OK. ALL BELTS IN THE AIRCRAFT DID THE SAME THING. SEAT BELTS ARE MANUFACTURED BY ANJOU AERONAUTIQUE, THERE IS A SOCATA SERVICE LETTER SL70-027 THAT INFORMS USERS ABOUT POSSIBILITY OF REPLACEMENTS AND MENTIONS FRENCH AD 2002-104 & 2002-105, BUT DOES NOT INDICATE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM. THE SUBMITTER BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THEY HAVE FOUND ALL LIKE BELTS IN ANOTHER AIRCRAFT WILL FAIL TO HOLD IN THE SAME MANOR AND RECOMMENDS IMMEDIATE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE EFFECTED SEAT BELTS. THIS ORGINALY SUBMITED TO GL-19 BY PAT BEATY @ IMAGE AIR, INC. (BNGR)

Source: SDR 2002FA0001198