N92505
Registered owner: THUNDERBIRD AVIATION INC, MN (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES NAVY | Operator | on 1995-11-16 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Accident · 2023-11-29 Unresolved
PIPER PA28 No injuries Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case CEN24LA051Accident · 2003-03-23 Unresolved
Piper PA-28-181 No injuries Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case CHI03LA092Accident · 1995-11-16 Operator named in NTSB report
Piper PA-28-181 No injuries Part 91 — UNITED STATES NAVY
Source: NTSB case LAX96TA046Operated by UNITED STATES NAVY (per NTSB report)
Accident · 1972-08-25 Unresolved
PIPER PA-12 Fatal injury Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case ANC73AA018Maintenance 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.
1 report on file, 2014-10-09.
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2014-10-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8530
Source: SDR TBDA2014101600001Part: CYLINDER HEAD — SEPARATED (ENGINE)
AFTER TAKEOFF AND JUST LEAVING THE PATTERN THE NR 3 CYLINDER CAME APART. THE FRACTURE POINT WAS ABOUT MID CYLINDER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THEY CALLED THE TOWER AND LANDED BACK ON THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT.