Redding Aero Enterprises, Inc.

Operated by Redding Aero Enterprises Inc (per NTSB report)

The pilot's delayed response to initiate a go-around during a night visual approach over water after the airplane entered instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of forward visibility and subsequent impact with the water.

Operated by Redding Aero Enterprises Inc (per NTSB report)

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on a wet/icy runway.

Operated by REDDING AERO ENTERPRISES (per NTSB report)

The pilot's encounter with a downdraft while approaching high terrain at an altitude insufficient to ensure adequate terrain or obstacle clearance.

Sanction: $2,000 · case closed 2008-09-25

Sanction: $3,000 · case closed 2006-08-31

Sanction: $900 · case closed 2003-10-24

Sanction: $6,500 · case closed 2001-05-29

Sanction: $8,000 · case closed 2002-05-20

Part: MOUNT BOLT — CORRODED (HORIZ STAB)

WHILE PERFORMING A FLEET CAMPAIGN DIRECTIVE CREATED TO INSPECT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MOUNT BOLTS, IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL FOUR OF THEM WERE CORRODED.

Part: FLAP TRACK — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 18,270 hrs · 16,812 cycles

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND SIGNIFICANT CORROSION ON FLAP TRACKS. R & R FLAP TRACKS.

Part: FLAP TRACK — CORRODED (RT WING) · airframe 18,270 hrs · 16,812 cycles

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND SIGNIFICANT EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON 4 OF 6 FLAP TRACKS. R & R FLAP TRACKS WITH NEW.

Part: FLAP TRACK — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 18,270 hrs · 16,812 cycles

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND SIGNIFICANT EXFOLIATION CORROSION OF 4 OF 6 FLAP TRACKS. R & R FLAP TRACKS WITH NEW.

Part: FLAP TRACK — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 18,270 hrs · 16,812 cycles

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND SIGNIFICANT CORROSION FLAP TRACKS. R & R FLAP TRACKS.

Part: STARTER GEN — UNSERVICEABLE (ENGINE)

PILOT REPORTED HIS GENERATOR FAILED. MX FOUND THAT THE INPUT SHAFT HAS EITHER SHEERED INTERNAL OF THE UNIT OR BECAME DISCONNECTED. UNIT HAS NOT BEEN OPENED UP FOR INSP AT THIS TIME. A VIDEO SHOWING THIS CONDITION IS ACCOMPANYING THIS REPORT. UNIT WILL BE SENT FOR REPAIR AND A TEAR DOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUESTED. (K)

Part: WIRE — CHAFED (TAIL BEACON)

THE PILOT REPORTED HIS TAIL BEACON INOPERATIVE. MX TECHS TROUBLESHOT THE WIRING AND FOUND THAT THE WIRING BUNDLE THAT CONTAINS THE POWER WIRE FOR THE TAIL BEACON WHERE IT ROUTES OVER THE GLOVE BOX HAD CHAFED ON THE GLOVE BOX. THE CHAFING CAUSED THE WIRE TO BURN THROUGH THE GLOVE BOX. (K)

Part: INDICATOR — SHORTED (INSTRUMENT PANEL) · airframe 11,493 hrs · 12,000 cycles

PILOT OBSERVED SMOKE IN AND UPON SCANNING INSTRUMENTS, NOTICED LOWER THAN NORMAL OIL PRESSURE AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL OIL TEMP. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. PILOT ALSO REPORTED FACE OF INSTRUMENT GLOWING AS CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. PILOT DONNED O2 MASK AS SMOKE THICKENED. MASTER POWER WAS NEVER SHUTDOWN AND 5 AMP BREAKER NEVER OPENED AUTOMATICALLY NOR WAS IT PULLED. AFTER LANDING AND SECURING THE MASTER SWITCH THE SMOKE CLEARED. ALL DAMAGE APPEARED TO BE CONTAINED INTERNALLY AND SMOKE MOST LIKELY EXITED INSTRUMENT THRU THE VENT FITTING.

Part: PUMP — SHEARED (FUEL SYSTEM)

ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT DUE TO SHEARED FUEL PUMP DRIVE, AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN FARMERS FIELD. NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. SUGGEST MANDATORY DRIVE REPLACEMENT AT EACH OVERHAUL.