N83KK

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 58 · 1996 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: LOWE AVIATION CO, GA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
LOWE AVIATION CO INC (ETEA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1994-10-18 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
BEECH 58 Serious injury Part 91LOWE AVIATION CO INC
Source: NTSB case CHI95LA016

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, 2012-06-07 – 2024-10-11.

FLUID LOSS · 2024-10-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CELL — DELAMINATED (ZONE 500) · airframe 5,000 hrs

LEFT 40 GALLON INBOARD FUEL BLADDER DELAMINATION AFTER INSTALLED NEW IN DECEMBER OF 2023. RIGHT HAND 40 GALLON FUEL BLADDER DELAMINATED AND LEAKED IN MAY OF 2024 AFTER INSTALLED NEW IN DECEMBER OF 2023.

Source: SDR 2024FA0000768
VIBRATION/BUFFET; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2012-06-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6122

Part: GOVERNOR — FAILED (PROPELLER)

DURING FLIGHT, RT ENGINE INCREASED IN RPM UNCOMMANDED. FLUCTUATED RPM. ADJUSTED RT PROP CONTROL TO FEATHER AND INCREASED IT TO 2000 RPM. RT ENGINE THEN STABILIZED IN RPM AT 2000. UPON LANDING TRIED TO CHANGE THE RT PROP RPM BUT COULDN'T INCREASE PROP CONTROL PAST A CERTAIN POINT. FOUND THE PITCH CONTROL ARM ON GOVERNOR WOULD NOT PHYSICALLY MOVE PAST A CERTAIN POINT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF METAL ON THE SCREEN WHERE THE PROP GOVERNOR ATTACHES TO THE ENGINE.

Source: SDR RSUR201206110001