N70323

CESSNA 172M · 1976 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SKY EQUITY LLC, MN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
WESTWIND AVIATION INC (W10A)Operatoron 2009-05-16Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2009-05-16 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 172 Minor injury Part 135WESTWIND AVIATION INC

Operated by Westwind Aviation Inc. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case WPR09FA246

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.

2 reports on file, 2001-04-02 – 2006-01-30.

OTHER · 2006-01-30 Unresolved
ATA 8011

Part: STARTER — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 1,126 hrs

PM1201-H STARTER FAILED TO ENGAGE. INSTALLED DIFFERENT MFG STARTER. (K)

Source: SDR 2006FA0000874
OTHER · 2001-04-02 Unresolved
ATA 7603

Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (THROTTLE CABLE)

THROTTLE CABLE OUTER HOUSING DETERIORATED AND SEPARATED FROM SWEDGED FITTING AT CLAMP LOCATION AFT OF ENGINE. THIS ALLOWED THE OUTER HOUSING TO MOVE INSTEAD OF THE CARBURETOR CONTROL ARM AS THE THROTTLE CONTROL WAS MOVED. RECOMMEND CABLE REPLACEMENT WHEN ANY INDICATION OF CRACKING IN THE OUTER HOUSING BECOMES VISIBLE.

Source: SDR 20010430CW012