STEBBINS AVIATION INC
Also recorded as: FLYXCITE, STEBBINS AVIATION INC, STEBBINS AVIATION INC.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by STEBBINS AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL MANAGEMENT AND FUEL STARVATION. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
Reports span 2010–2015. Most-reported systems: Hydraulic power (29) — 1; Landing gear (32) — 1; Engine oil (79) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: FALSE WARNING — 1; FLUID LOSS — 1; WARNING INDICATION — 1.
3 reports on file.
Part: TRANSDUCER — DEFECTIVE (ZONE 400) · airframe 2,022 hrs · 1,832 cycles
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE LT ENG OIL PRESS INDICATIONS BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE ENOUGH TO TRIP THE MASTER WARNING SYS. PILOT FOLLOWED AFM PROCEDURES & BROUGHT ENG TO IDLE. THIS DID NOT HELP THE INDICATIONS, THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AS AN AFM REQUIREMENT. TROUBLESHOOTING THE NEXT DAY REVEALED WEAR ON THE ELEC PINS AT THE OIL PRESS TRANSMITTER & ITS MATING PLUG. THE SOCKETS ALSO SHOWED WEAR, PLATING LOSS. MANUFACTURE TECH SUPPORT WAS CONTACTED FOR ASSISTANCE & WAS AWARE OF THIS CONDITION IN THE FLEET & SUGGESTED REPLACING THE TRANSMITTER & PLUG TO AN UPGRADED DESIGN. THE NEW PLUG IS THREADED ON VERSUS A 1/2 TURN TWIST LOCK STYLE. THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON BOTH LT & RT ENGS. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE SOLVED THE ISSUE. IT SEEMS THE MOUNTING LOCATION OF THE SENSOR WHICH IS ON THE FRONT LIP OF THE ENG FAN CASE SUBJECTS THE UNIT TO HIGH SPEED FAN VIBRATIONS. THIS CAUSES FRETTING, WEAR, TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE PINS & SOCKETS THAT PROVIDE ELEC SIGNAL TO THE EICAS SYS. EVENTUALLY THE WEAR IS ENOUGH TO COMPROMISE ELEC CONTACT THUS RESULTING IN FLUCTUATING ENG OIL PRESS INDICATIONS.
Part: LINE — SPLIT (HYD SYSTEM)
LANDING GEAR RETRACT HYD LINE IN RT WING, INBD AFT BAY, RUPTURED. TUBING SPLIT IN STRAIGHT SECTION ALONG SEAM LINE. SLIT IS .5" IN LENGTH.
Part: UPLOCK SWITCH — INTERMITTENT (UPLOCK ACTUATOR)
( CNQR ) DURING APPROACH THE ACFT WENT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR AND RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT. CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO CHANGE OF STATUS. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND BLEW THE GEAR DOWN USING THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. TROUBLESHOT TO THE UPLOCK SWITCH BEING STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION, REPLACED SWITCH, SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW THE MM.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N205BK | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N332MT | CESSNA 550 | 2005 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N450WG | GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-IV | 1998 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N510KZ | CESSNA 510 | 2009 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N533CA | PIPER PA-28-161 | 1989 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.
- N533CA (PIPER PA-28-161) — records 1994 · registered to SKYLINK XPRESS INC (owner ≠ operator)