The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions after becoming lost/disoriented. Factors in the accident were rising terrain, a blind/box canyon, low clouds, and rain.
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.
Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…
Sep 9, 2009
Engine (IO-520-F)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.
Service Difficulty Reports (2)
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.
Flight controls · bolt · strippedApr 24, 2017
PILOT RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL SOFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE AFT BOLT CAPTURING THE INBOARD RUDDER BAR BEARING BLOCK HAD BACKED OUT ALLOWING THE BEARING BLOCK TO SPREAD OPEN WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE BOLT WAS INSPECTED AND THE THREADS WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. A NEW…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Fuel · header tank · leakingMay 17, 2014
PILOT REPORTS SMELL OF GAS IN COCKPIT. THE RT HEADER TANK PN 1216407-46 WAS LEAKING FUEL. REPLACED DEFECTIVE TANK & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.