N8356F
Registered owner: PATRIOT AVIATION INC, DE (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Solutions, Inc. | Operator | on 2009-06-02 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| ORCA HELICOPTER SERVICE, INC. | Operator | on 1987-04-03 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Aerial Solutions, Inc. (per NTSB report)
Operated by ORCA HELICOPTER SERVICE, INC. (per NTSB report)
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, 2009-06-02.
Part: TURBINE — SEIZED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,518 hrs
DURING EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS AT A HOVER, THE ENGINE STOPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING THE PILOT TO AUTO ROTATE FROM APPROX 80 FEET AGL. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE STOPPAGE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE TURBINE MODULE. RECENT OCCURRENCE, NO PRELIMINARY REPORT PUBLISHED.