N999AA
Registered owner: SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATES INC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Transportation Associates Inc. (U5OA) | 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, 2025-03-04 – 2026-03-12.
Part: MOUNT — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 13,829 hrs · 6,275 cycles
PILOTS NEEDED TO BLOW DOWN THE LANDING GEAR BECAUSE THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN AND LOCK (UNDER NORMAL OPERATION). MAINTENANCE INITIAL EVALUATION FOUND THAT THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK ROLLER WAS NOT ENGAGING WITH THE UPLOCK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND MOVEMENT IN THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR MOUNT AND STRUCTURE AND TWO CRACKS APPROXIMATELY 3-6 IN ON EACH SIDE OF THE FORWARD MOUNT.
Part: CONTROL VALVE — FAILED (ZONE 700) · airframe 13,278 hrs · 6,046 cycles
CREW ENCOUNTERED A "RED" GEAR HANDLE AND 2 OF 3 GEAR "DOWN & LOCKED" LIGHTS WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS COMMANDED DOWN ON A LANDING APPROACH. CREW VERIFIED WITH TOWER THAT THE LH LANDING GEAR WAS STILL IN THE WHEEL WELL. CREW TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE WITH NO SUCCESS AND THE GEAR WAS SUCCESSFULLY BLOWN DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.