N851MH
Registered owner: MUSTANG LEASING LLC, NV (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAVERICK AIRSTAR LLC (Q2KA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| MAVERICK HELICOPTER INC (M7KA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
ACFT EXPERIENCED A FORCED LANDING. ON THE FIRST SCHEDULED STRIP TOUR AT DUSK, THE PILOT SUDDENLY NOTED SOME UNUSUAL MODERATE LATERAL VIBRATIONS IN THE AIRFRAME. PILOT IMMEDIATELY DIVERTED BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND JUST SHORT OF FLARING THE ACFT INTO THE HOVER/TAXI FLIGHT MODE, HAD BOTH RED AND AMBER GOVERNOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON THE CAUTION WARNING PANEL. PILOT EXECUTED AN IMMEDIATE AND UNEVENTFUL RUN ON LANDING. ACFT TOWED TO THE HANGER. PILOT DID INDICATE THAT THE ENGINE NG SPEED WAS FLUCTUATING DURING RETURN, BUT WAS UNSURE IF THAT WAS THE CAUSE OR THE EFFECT OF THE AIRFRAME LATERAL VIBRATIONS. FAILURE CODE INDICATED ON THE VEMD WAS CODE 129 INDICATING A STEPPER MOTOR OR RESOLVER FAILURE. FROM PREVIOUS INCIDENTS WHERE NG INSTABILITY WAS NOTED, SUSPECT HMU, WHICH WAS OF OLDER STYLE DIAPHRAGM, WAS EXPERIENCING A PARTIAL DIAPHRAGM RUPTURE. HMU HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MFG FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO DAMAGE AND SUBSEQUENT TO HMU REPLACEMENT AND A NORMAL CHECK FLIGHT RESULT THE ACFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.
LOW MGB OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED IN FLIGHT WITH NO AUDIBLE WARNING. SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PAR AND WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCY NOTED. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON FAULT FOR THIS PART. SUGGEST IMPROVED DESIGN OR BETTER QC FOR INTERNAL PARTS AS PERHAPS ONLY A THIRD OF THESE SWITCHES FAIL IN SERVICE. (K)