N859MA

CESSNA 208B · 2013 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
SOUTHERN AIRWAYS EXPRESS, LLC (141A)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

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.

24 reports on file, 1995-01-25 – 2023-06-02.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2023-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7900

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 17,851 hrs · 35,340 cycles

BURNT SMELL NOTICED BY CREW ON CLIMB OUT. ALL INSTRUMENTS INDICATED GREEN, NO SMOKE OR FLAMES NOTICED. FIRST OFFICER COMMENTED HE MAY NOT HAVE SECURED THE OIL FILLER CAP. OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTING STATION. UPON LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CAP INDEED WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED. NOT PARTS WERE FAULTY AS THIS DIFFICULTY WAS CAUSED BY THE CREW

Source: SDR 2023FA0000300
Earlier reports · 1995–2015 · 23 reports

2015

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2015-06-18 Unresolved
ATA 7530

Part: REGULATOR — FAILED (ENGINE) · airframe 4,244 hrs · 8,121 cycles

LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ENG.

Source: SDR MK9A20150617001

1998

FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 1998-05-26 Unresolved
ATA 7930

Part: O-RING — WORN (RT ENGINE)

CLT\CVG - FLT 5033 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, THE NR 2 ENGINE HAD OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE O-RING TO THE RIGHT AC GENERATOR. SHAFT SERVICED ENGINE WITH OIL, RUN AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR SABA290029
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-05-23 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — MALFUNCTIONED (BAGG COMPT)

CLT/OAJ - FLT 5173 - DURING TAXI-OUT AT CLT, THE BAGGAGE BAY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. NO SMOKE WAS NOTED. PASSENGERS WERE DE-PLANED. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE DECLARED (PRECAUTIONARY). MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BAGGAGE BAY SMOKE DETECTOR. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR SABA290030
FLUID LOSS · 1998-04-09 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: HYD LINE — LOOSE (NR 2 ENGINE)

CLT - FLT 5234 - ON FLIGHT FROM CLT TO AGS, DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT. THE NR 2 HYD SYSTEM FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT. INFLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE USED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE 'B' NUT ON THE NR 2 HYD RETURN LINE AT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WALL LOOSE. RETORQUED 'B' NUT, RUN, LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SABA980026

1997

NO TEST · 1997-10-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, ONE RED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT FOUND INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE RE-LAMPED RED FLOOR TRACK LIGHT. AL CHECKS GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR MALA975713
OTHER · 1997-09-03 Unresolved
ATA 7797

Part: WIRE HARNESS — FAILED (LT ENGINE)

FLT 3405 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE LEFT TORQUE, FUEL FLOW, AND EGT FLUCTUATION OCCURRED. RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WIRE HARNESS. GROUND RUNS AND OPS GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR MALA975629
NO TEST · 1997-07-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, ONE FLOOR TRACK LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED BY MAINTENANCE. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975546
NO TEST · 1997-06-20 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS 1D AND 7D WERE FOUND INOPERABLE AND RIGHT FORWARD SIDE WALL LIGHT WAS ALSO FOUND INOPERABLE. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR MALA975475
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-06-03 Unresolved
ATA 3060

Part: BRUSH BLOCK — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE)

FLT 3281 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR 2 A/C GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK, WITH NO CHANGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE BRUSH BLOCK P/N 782689-3 AND NR 1 ENGINE GCU P/N 51608-003. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975454
NO TEST · 1997-05-29 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND ONE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975437
NO TEST · 1997-05-28 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LAMP — FAILED (CABIN)

DURING INSPECTION, TWO FLOOR TRACK LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOP. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975428
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-05-26 Unresolved
ATA 2421

Part: AC GENERATOR — FAILED (LEFT)

FLT 3391 - DURING CRUISE, THE NR 2 A/C GENERATOR HOT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIR TURNBACK TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 GENERATOR. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975433
WARNING INDICATION · 1997-04-14 Unresolved
ATA 3425

Part: AHRS — FAILED (RT COCKPIT)

MSP - FLT 3414 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE FIRST OFFICER'S ATTITUDE INDICATOR SHOWED PITCH UP IN EXCESS OF 30 DEGREES. CREW TRIED TO RESET AHRS NR 2 CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH NO CHANGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AHRS COMPUTER. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)

Source: SDR MALA975364
OTHER · 1997-01-26 Unresolved
ATA 3413

Part: VERT SPEED IND — INOPERATIVE (LEFT)

FLT 3037 - UPON DEPARTURE FROM MSP, CAPTAINS VSI WENT BLACK. CREW RESET WITH NO CHANGE. CREW THEN RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CAPTAINS VSI/TRA. NR 1 VSI/TRA AND TCAS OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA975304

1996

OTHER · 1996-08-27 Unresolved
ATA 5210

Part: SKIN — DENTED (PAX DOOR)

DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION IN INT, THE PASSENGER DOOR OUTER SKIN HAD DENTS THAT WERE OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED IAW DEHAVILLAND RD8-52-040, INSTALLATION OF REPAIR DOUBLER AND REMOVAL OF DENTED SKIN. (M)

Source: SDR MALA965104
FALSE WARNING · 1996-07-29 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: SENSOR — WORN (NLG)

FLT NR 2907 - ON DEPARTURE FROM DTW, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT CYCLED ON AND OFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DRAG STRUT WORN. DRAG STRUT AND DRAG STRUT SENSOR WERE REPLACED, P/N 8200103, 864202. GEAR SWINGS WERE COMPLETED. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR MALA965085
FALSE WARNING · 1996-06-30 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: PSEU — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

FLT NR 2915 - EN ROUTE TO RVC, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PSEU. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA965058
NO TEST · 1996-05-18 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY PACK — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FLT 3043 - DURING AN MAINTENANCE INSPECTION IN DTW, THE LEFT AIRSTAIR DOOR EGRESS LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE UPPER WARDROBE BATTERY PACK. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA965000
FALSE WARNING · 1996-05-16 Unresolved
ATA 2720

Part: PIN — LOOSE (RUDDER IND)

FLT NR 3311 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DTW, THE RUD PRESS AND RUD FULL PRESS CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ABOVE 140 KTS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURN DTW. MAINTENANCE RESET A LOOSE PIN AT TERMINAL BLOCK 2721-FB1. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA964994
WARNING INDICATION · 1996-05-04 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: RETRACT MECH — LACK OF LUBE (NLG)

TVC - FLT 3183 - ON APPROACH, THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A POST-FLIGHT MEMORY CHECK OF THE PSEU, NO FAULTS RECORDED. THE GEAR WAS CLEANED AND LUBED AS A PRECAUTION. (X)

Source: SDR MALA964980

1995

OTHER · 1995-12-12 Unresolved
ATA 2520

Part: INTERIOR PNL — OUT OF POSITION (CABIN)

FLT NR 3399 - DURING TAXI AT DTW, THE CREW REPORTED THE BRAKES REQUIRED A LOT OF PRESSURE TO ENGAGE AND WOULD THEN LOCK UP. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE BRAKE CABLE CHAFING AGAINST A CABIN INTERIOR PANEL. THEY REPOSITIONED THE PANEL AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

Source: SDR MALA954751
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-04-25 Unresolved
ATA 2120

Part: AIR DIST — FUMES (CABIN)

FLT 3442 - WHILE TAXIING IN FNT, WITH THE BLEED AIR SELECTED ON, THE CABIN AND FLIGHT COMPARTMENT FILLED WITH FUMES. THE CREW SELECTED THE BLEED AIR OFF AND SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT. INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING. (W)

Source: SDR MALA954434
NO WARNING INDICATION · 1995-01-25 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: LIGHT BULBS — FAILED (NLG)

DTW - FLT 3131 - ON APPROACH, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING GEAR EXTENSION. THE GEAR WAS VERIFIED TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHT BULBS. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)

Source: SDR MALA954273