N904MA

CESSNA 550 · 2005 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CJD AIR INC, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
MALONE AIRCHARTER, INC. (Q3SA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

F · 2025-05-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2210

AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED UNCOMMANDED DURING DESCENT. AIRCRAFT EXHIBITED UNCOMMANDED PITCH TRIM INPUT RESULTING IN NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE REQUIRING SIGNIFICANT MANUAL CONTROL INPUT. AFTER PULLING PITCH TRIM CB AND RESETTING AUTOPILOT, AIRCRAFT THEN EXHIBITED UNCOMMANDED NOSE-UP ATTITUDE ON AUTOPILOT RE-ENGAGEMENT. ISSUE SUSPECTED WITH PITCH TRIM AND/OR AUTOPILOT SYSTEM. THIS ALSO HAPPENED WITH THE AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTED, AND PITCH-TRIM CB PUSHED BACK IN. THE PILOTS TRIED TO MANUAL TRIM THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE MANUAL TRIM WHEEL, AND PITCH TRIM CB PUSHED IN. AT FIRST COULD NOT TRIM THE AIRCRAFT AND THEN A SUDDEN ABRUPT PITCH UP FOLLOWED BY AN AGGRESSIVE PITCH DOWN. ELEVATOR SERVO WAS FOUND TO BE THE ISSUE WITH THE SYSTEM AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED.

Source: SDR Z3OA202505220013 · FAA SDRS