N701FX

CESSNA 208B · 1994 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, TN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
Wiggins Airways, Inc. (AXSA)	Certificate holder	—	Matched by certificate designator
Wiggins Airways, Inc. (AXSA)	Operator	2009-12-03 – 2009-12-03	Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Inc · 2009-12-03 Operator named in NTSB report

CESSNA 208B None injury Part 135 — Wiggins Airways, Inc.

Source: NTSB case ERA10IA094

Maintenance disclosures

Y · 2009-12-03 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 7200

DURING CLIMB THROUGH 7500FT WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING/SQUEALING NOISE FOR APPROX 3 SECONDS AND PWR WAS IMMEDIATELY LOST. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY LAND IN A FIELD WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. MX EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF THE ENG COULD NOT READILY DETERMINE THE CAUSE EXCEPT IT WAS CLEAR THAT INTERNAL ROTATING PARTS FAILED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMMENDED TO INCLUDE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WHEN SUCH INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Source: SDR AXSA701FX120309 · FAA SDRS