N9594V

No registry detail on file · not in current registry

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
American Aviation, Inc. (8USA)Operatoron 1996-06-07Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1996-06-07 Operator named in NTSB report
Cessna 172M Minor injury Part 91American Aviation, Inc.

Operated by AMERICAN AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case SEA96LA115

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.

1 report on file, 1996-06-07.

OTHER · 1996-06-07 Unresolved
ATA 2750

Part: SWITCH — MALFUNCTION (FLAP)

THE AIRPLANE CRASHED 18-19 SECONDS AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. FLAPS WERE FULLY DOWN AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE. THE FLAP SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO CESSNA FOR FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THIS SWITCH INCORPORATES A 'SPRING-RETURN' MECHANISM TO RETURN IT TO NEUTRAL POSITION AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM THE EXTEND POSITION. CESSNA REPORTED THAT THE SWITCH DEMONSTRATED PROPER ELECTRICAL FUNCTION, BUT IMPROPER MECHANICAL OPERATION (THE SWITCH DID NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL WHEN RELEASED FROM EXTEND) 'DUE TO THE SPRING RETURN MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONING'.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX679