N85VM

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 525B · 2016 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FLYUSA ACQUISITIONS LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Thrive Aviation (KBAA)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.

3 reports on file, 2002-12-16 – 2025-07-24.

WARNING INDICATION · 2025-07-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2130

Part: CABIN PRESSURE — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 6,954 hrs · 4,803 cycles

WHILE ENROUTE FROM KLAS TO KSNA CREW EXPERIENCED AN OPEN-DOOR CAS AROUND FL26 AND STARTED TO LOSE CABIN PRESSURIZATION. CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DECENT PER THE QRH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, IN WHICH CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO MAINTAIN AGAIN AT AROUND 16,000’. THE CREW HAD A SAFE LANDING TO ITS FILED DESTINATION (KSNA).

Source: SDR 2025F00164
OTHER · 2019-05-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7297

Part: WIRE HARNESS — CHAFED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 1,633 hrs · 1,154 cycles

FOUND RIGHT ENGINE HARNESS SHOWING EVIDENCE OF CHAFING ABOVE THE HYDRAULIC PUMP.

Source: SDR KBAA2019051600004
OTHER · 2002-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT) · airframe 4,643 hrs · 1,996 cycles

DURING APPROACH TO IAD CO-PILOT WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS.

Source: SDR 2003F00096