Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Mar 2002)2 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports
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The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain the proper glide path to the runway during the final approach for a VFR landing.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC02LA019)
the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, his misjudgment of distance and altitude during the approach to land, and his failure to attain a proper touchdown point during the landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the flat/white-out lighting condition.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC97LA027)
THE PILOTS FAILURE TO FOLLOW VFR PROCEDURES. A FACTOR WAS THE WHITEOUT SNOW CONDITION.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC93LA024)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-09 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (207A) |
| 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. |
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.
YUTE COMMUTER SERVICE AIRCRAFT N7373U HAD AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING ON 1/18/25. PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER IN FLIGHT AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSING HIM TO DIVERT FROM HIS ORIGINAL DESTINATION. MECHANICS SENT OUT TO RETRIEVE AIRCRAFT FOUND THAT R/H EXHAUST MUFFLER HAD BROKEN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.PILOT REPORTED AN ODOR OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE FLAP ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY HAD SEIZED AND FAILED TO OPERATE FLAPS TO SELECTED SETTING. REPLACED THE FLAP ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING CRUISE PILOT NOTICED LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER. AT THE SAME TIME PITOT HEAT AND NAV LIGHT BREAKERS TRIPPED ACCOMPANIED BY A MELTED PLASTIC SMELL IN CABIN. PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING AT INTENDED AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PITOT HEAT AND NAV LIGHT CIRCUITS/WIRING AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.