N970FE

CESSNA 208B · 1988 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 12 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, TN (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Baron Aviation Services, Inc. (DEMA)Certificate holderMatched 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.

1 report on file, 2001-03-23.

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2001-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6110

Part: COUNTERWEIGHT — DAMAGED (PROPELLER)

AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE VIBRATION ON CLIMB OUT. REQUESTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. INSPECTION OF VIBRATION FOUND THAT THE COUNTERWEIGHT FROM NR 2 PROP BLADE HAD COME LOOSE. INSPECTION SHOWED BOLT THAT HOLDS COUNTERWEIGHT HAD PULLED THREADS LOOSE FROM PROP BLADE SHANK. BOLT DID NOT BREAK LOOSE, STILL HAD TORQUE SEAL UNBROKEN. BOLT DID NOT COME LOOSE. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO SPINNER AND WIRE HARNESS. PROBABLE CAUSE COULD HAVE BEEN BOLT TOO SHORT OR OVERTORQUED

Source: SDR 20010411CW004