Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2001)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report
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Two chafed ignition switch leads, which resulted in a failure of the ignition system and subsequent total loss of engine power.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC01LA156)
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LANDING ON RWY 27 WITH THE WIND FROM ABOUT 190 DEGREES AT 15 MPH, GUSTING TO 23 MPH; HE EXECUTED A NORMAL LDG AND WAS ROLLING OUT WHEN A GUST OF WIND LIFTED UP THE LEFT WING AND THE ACFT GROUND-LOOPED. THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY FLIPPED OVER INVERTED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD HE WAITED FOR MORE FAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL86FEI05)
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.
DURING TAKE-OFF THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. INVESTIGATION BY THE FAA INSPECTOR PROVED THAT THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO BOTH MAGNETO P-LEAD WIRES BEING GROUNDED OUT AGAINST A SCREW THAT SECURED THE LEFT-HAND INNER AND OUTER WINDOW TRIM PIECES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.