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N603AR1980 Eads Casa C-212-CC-15 AVIOCAR

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 31, 2021.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2019)No ADs since 1998 matched3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wood Dale, IL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2019
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Ep Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Wood Dale, IL
Certificate issued
Apr 10, 2012
Canceled
Jul 31, 2021
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Feb 1, 2013

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Eads Casa
Model
C-212-CC-15 AVIOCAR
Year
1980
Serial number
162
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
28
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A7D274

Engine

Make and model
Garrett Tpe331-10r
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
940 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2012 – 2021Ep Aviation LLCWood Dale, IL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 11, 2019 · Kuinga

The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kenya has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a CASA 212, which occurred on June 11, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of registration of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the Kenyan Ministry of Transport.

Damage
Substantial
Report
DCA19WA163

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DCA19WA163)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

Service Difficulty Reports (3)

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.

  • Wings · skin · crackedJun 29, 2015

    LOWER WING SKIN CRACKED AT 2 PLACES, RT WING STATION 3500 & REAR SPAR. THE CRACKS ARE FROM FASTENERS TO EDGE OF SKIN. INSTALLED NEW PARTS IAW EO 15002-2001 REV V.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · damagedJun 29, 2015

    HEAT CORROSION AFT OF NR 1 ENG EXHAUST AREA BOTTOM SKIN. REPAIRED IAW TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION NO 017 REV.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · fluctuatesMar 5, 2014

    EN ROUTE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT BETWEEN OAMS & OAIX AT 13,500 FEET, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE TORQUE FLUCTUATED ON THE NR 1 ENG FROM 89% TO 110% NON-COMMANDED. AS A PRECAUTION, THE NR 1 ENG WAS SHUT DOWN. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN OAIX.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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