N856FE
Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, TN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPIRE AIRLINES, INC. (COEA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS PERFORMED DUE TO OXYGEN DEPLETION AT FL210. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN HDN WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. O2 BOTTLE REPLACEMENT IAW C208 MM 35-01-00.
DEPARTED PDX EN ROUTE TO LMT. IN CRUISE ENCOUNTERED LIGHT TO MODERATE RIME ICE. AS ICE BUILT THE PROP BEGAN TO VIBRATE. PILOT ADVISED SEA CNTR THAT HE WAS CHANGING DESTINATION TO EUG. PILOT DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT PROP DEICE SYSTEM AND REMOVED AND REPLACED 3 PROP BOOT HARNESSES AND 1 DEICE BRUSH BLOCK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD A BIRD STRIKE ON THE RADOME. UPON INSPECTION OF THE RADOME, THE MOST FORWARD PART OF THE RADOME WAS INDENTED APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES DEEP BY 4 INCHES ACROSS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADOME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)