N8080K
Registered owner: HERSHEY FLYING SERVICE INC, NE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| O BRIEN FLYING SERVICE INC | Operator | on 2009-05-07 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
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, 2009-05-11.
Part: CYLINDER HEAD — CRACKED (ENGINE)
AFTER LOADING UP WITH RICE THE ACFT WAS TAKING OFF WHEN THE PILOT REPORTED A LOUD BANG AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT DUMPED HIS LOAD AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE FIELD STRAIGHT AHEAD BUT THE RT MLG HIT A BURM AND FLIPPED THE ACFT OVER. THE ACFT THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE PILOT TRIED TO PUT IT OUT BUT FAILED. THE ACFT IS DESTROYED. CYLINDER FAILURE SUSPECTED. AN INSP OF THE ENGINE AFTER THE FIRE HAD DIED DOWN REVEALED THE NR 8 CYL HEAD HAD CRACKED IN TWO. BOTH SPARK PLUGS ARE STILL ATTACHED TO THEIR IGNITION HARNESS AND BOTH PLUGS HAVE THEIR PLUG INSERTS STILL ATTACHED TO THE PLUGS.