Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2009)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report
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Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
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The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area with an unfavorable wind.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC09LA103)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
LOWER ELEVATOR CABLE SEPARATED IN-FLIGHT. CAUSE OF SEPARATION WAS USE OF NON-FLEXIBLE CABLE IN A REPAIR SPLICE. CABLE WORK HARDENED AND BROKE WHERE IT WENT AROUND THE PULLEY. THIS IS A KNOWN HIGH WEAR POINT ON PA-18-150. AN INSPECTION HOLE SHOULD BE INSTALLED OVER THIS POSITION FOR EASE OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.