N920AL
Registered owner: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRISTOW U.S. LLC (ALGA) | Operator | 2011-01-19 – 2011-01-19 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Inc · 2011-01-19 Operator named in NTSB report
Source: NTSB case CEN11IA156Maintenance disclosures
L · 2011-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2564
Source: SDR ALGA031211920AL · FAA SDRSFLOAT / RAFT TEST PANEL FAILED NON-CONFORMING WIRING INSP.
F · 2011-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6410
Source: SDR ALGA011911920AL · FAA SDRSON APPROACH, CREW REALIZED TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS HAD BEEN LOST. CREW ABORTED APPROACH AND PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL RUN-ON LANDING AT NEARBY AIRPORT. UPON SHUTDOWN AND INSPECTION BY MX, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TAILROTOR PITCH BEAM RETAINING NUT AND LOCK RING WERE MISSING. CAUSE UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. IT IS NOT YET KNOWN WHETHER THIS WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION PROCEDURES. INVESTIGATION ONGOING.