N955VR
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Aviation, LLC (VQMA) | 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.
2 reports on file, 2021-02-20 – 2021-05-02.
Part: BATTERY — OVERTEMP (MASTER) · airframe 16,822 hrs · 10,324 cycles
M212281- BATT 1 OVERTEMPT AFTER TAKE OFF.
Part: WARNING MESSAGE — ILLUMINATED (MASTER BATTERY) · airframe 16,566 hrs · 10,194 cycles
ON FEB. 20, 2021 CESSNA 750, SN 750-0055 N955VR DEPARTED BCT TO SNA. ABOUT AN HOUR AND 15 MINUTES INTO CRUISE ALTITUDE OF FL430, THE CREW RECEIVED A RED ICASS MESSAGE FOR #1 BATTERY OVER TEMP. ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER THE MESSAGE DISAPPEARED. THE CREW BROUGHT UP THE ELECTRICAL PAGE AND FOUND THE #1 BATTERY TEMPERATURE WAS AT 85 AND COOLING. THEY MONITORED THIS FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND SAW THE TEMP RISE AGAIN EXPECTING TO GET ANOTHER RED ICASS MESSAGE. WHEN THEY GOT ANOTHER RED ICASS MESSAGE THEY TURN OFF THE BATTERY SWITCH PER THE CKECKLIST, BUT THIS DIDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING AS NOW IT WAS SLOWLY RISING AND COOLING. ABOUT ANOTHER TEN MINUTES LATER THE TEMPERATURE DRAMATICALLY WENT UP AND OVER 100 AND DOWN TO 50, CONSTANTLY SETTING OFF THE RED ICASS MESSAGE. AT THIS POINT THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY NOT KNOWING IF THIS WAS A REAL BATTERY RUNAWAY OR NOT. THIS WAS A LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN THE CHECKLIST. THE CREW LANDED AT HOU WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT READY IN CASE OF A FIRE. AFTER LANDING AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN, THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR ANY INDICATION OF DAMAGE. AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND FIRE DEPARTMENT DIDN'T REQUIRE ANY REPORTS.