This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 18, 2007.
Safety record in brief:5 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2003)4 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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The pilot's excessive taxi speed while attempting to turn the airplane in soft snow, which resulted in a nose over. A factor in the accident was soft snow.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC03LA057)
inadequate maintenance inspection and failure of the left main landing gear attachment due to fatigue. A factor was continuous use of the airplane for rough area, off-airport landings.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC97LA120)
The inadequate visual outlook by the pilots of both aircraft, and their failure to see and avoid the other aircraft. A factor associated with the accident was sunglare affecting the helicopter pilot's vision.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC96LA111)
the pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC96LA030)
FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING UPON LANDING.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC90LA136)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21-22 | Fuselage; 55, Stabilizers | Dec 7, 2020 | Airframe (A185F) |
| 2011-10-09 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (A185F) |
| 2009-16-03 | Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating… | Sep 9, 2009 | Engine (IO 520 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed. |
| 98-23-02 | Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series Airplanes | Dec 22, 1998 | Airframe (A185F)Only with: Airglas Engineering Company (AECI) Model LW3600-180 or LW3600-180A fixed penetration wheel skis installed per STC SA213AL. |
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.
ABRUPT ENGINE ROUGHNESS NOTED IN-FLIGHT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT, INSPECTION REVEALED THAT 3 EACH CYLINDER STUDS AND 2 EACH THROUGH-BOLTS ON THE NR 4 CYLINDER HAD SHEARED OFF. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS GAVE NORMAL INDICATIONS. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT TO AN ENGINE FACILITY FOR INSPECTION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PILOT HEARD AND FELT ABRUPT CHANGE IN ENGINE 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT. UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO BASE WITH ENGINE INSTRUMENTS NORMAL. NR 4 CYLINDER HAD SHEARED ALL 8 STUDS AND HAD SEPARATED .50 INCH FROM CASE. ENGINE HAD HISTORY OF PROP STRIKE TEAR-DOWN 460 HRS PRIOR TO FAILURE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.