Abilene Aero Inc.

Operated by ABILENE AERO (per NTSB report)

The flight instructor's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff/initial climb. A factor was the flight instructor's lack of experience in the make and model of aircraft.

Operated by ABILENE AERO INC (per NTSB report)

THE PILOT FUELED THE AIRCRAFT WITH JET FUEL INSTEAD OF AVAITION GASOLINE. FACTORS WERE THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING AND THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS.

Operated by ABILENE AERO, INC. (per NTSB report)

FUEL EXHAUSTION AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE FBO'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES.

Part: BEARING — SEIZED (ZONE 400) · airframe 5,058 hrs · 2,434 cycles

AIRCRAFT START SEQUENCE PER CHECKLIST WAS NORMAL AS WELL AS TAXI TO RUNWAY. UPON RECEIVING TAKEOFF CLEARANCE, AIRCRAFT WAS POSITIONED ON RUNWAY 20R AND THROTTLES WERE SLOWLY ADVANCED. THE RIGHT THROTTLE WOULD NOT ADVANCE PAST APPROXIMATELY 25%. AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWED AND A REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF TAKEOFF WAS MADE WITH KSNA TOWER. AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED BACK TO ACI NORTH TO AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FROM MAINTENANCE. RIGHT THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT THRUST REVERSER FEEDBACK CABLE CLEVIS ATTACHMENT AT REVERSER WAS BENT AND SEPARATED AT THREADED AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE FEEDBACK CABLE CLEVIS BEARING WAS SEIZED WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE DURING THE PREVIOUS THRUST REVERSER USAGE.

Part: GROUND WIRE — BROKEN (MLG)

WHILE RETURNING, ON A REVENUE FLIGHT AND ARRIVING IN THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION. PILOT HEARD THE GEAR EXTEND, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A POSITIVE DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION, NO GREEN LIGHTS. PILOT TOOK C/A TO DETERMINE THE STATUS OF THE LANDING GEAR AND CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR WAS INDEED DOWN BY PERFORMEING A FLYBY OF THE CONTROL TOWER. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN GROUND WIRE AND RETURNED THE AC TO SERVICE. (K)

Part: SUPPORT FITTING — WORN (AILERON) · airframe 48,828 hrs · 30,888 cycles

LT WING ALL SPEED AILERON SUPPORT FITTINGS FOR ACTUATORS THE 3RD FROM INBD HAS THE SLIDING PLATE AND FITTING WITH A WORN OUT GROOVE AT OUTBD SIDE MADE BY ACTUATOR GUIDE PLATE. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR OF L/W ALLSPEED AILERON B3/327 AS PER SKETCH NR 14001-003 REV 12 DATED 11/12/06 FOR REPAIR APPROVAL SEE ATTACHED FAA FORM 8110-3 REV I12 DATED 11/12/06. THIS REPAIR IS PERMANANT.