- Registered owner
- Alpine Aviation Inc
- Location
- Provo, UT
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- U-159
- Year built
- 1974
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- March 8, 1993
- Certificate issued
- July 27, 2010
- Expires
- October 31, 2027
- Mode S code
- AD34A8
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney PT6A model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 69
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1968 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 3 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
See all 73 ADs
Information bulletins that may apply · 8
Advisory, not mandatory.
NTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
FAA incident reports · 4
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20070512020449ALevel Off Touchdown · Billings, MT(-23) The aircraft, a Beech 99, registered to alpine air, departed Billings Logan International Airport (bil) in Billings, Montana, at approximately 1 am mountain daylight time on may 19, 2007, on a IMC flight plan. The commercially rated pilot, of the part…Incident 19970116005549INormal Cruise · Great Falls, MTNarrative: on January 16, 1997, a Beech 99, owned and operated by alpine air of provo, Utah, had departed billings, Montana, and was operating at 9500 feet in level flight when pilot's access door departed the aircraft. The aircraft landed at Great Falls,…Incident 19950728020299IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Scottsbluff, NELeft main gear collapsed on taxi to ramp. Downlock spring guide rod broken. Gear over center lock freed. Gear foldedIncident 19941115044869IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Kalispell, MTUnable extend landing gear. Landed gear up. Teflon hydraulic line to nose gear ruptured.
Service difficulty reports · 15
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR TIMA20240126004Wire · shortedDURING CLIMB PILOT NOTICED BLUE SMOKE THAT SMELLED ELECTRICAL. HE CALLED IN FOR EMERGENCY LANDING, OPEDED HIS WINDOWS AND VENTS AND RETURNED BACK TO BIL FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING ON THE AIRCRAFT. MX FOUND WIRE FOR NOSE BAG DOOR WARNING SHORTED AND DEACTIVATED CABINSDR TIMA202004098001Connector · loosePILOT SELECTED WINDSHIELD HEAT AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM BEHIND RIGHT PANEL. PILOT SELECTED WINSHIELD HEAT TO OFF FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED WINDSHIELD HEAT SYSTEM AND FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION AT CO-PILOT GROUND TERMINAL FOR WINDSHIELD HEAT. TERSDR TIMA20171207017Angle · crackedDURING AD 92-15-13 INSPECTION 1 INCH CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE LT ANGLE AT FS 207.SDR TIMA20170427007Engine · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE DEVELOPED TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. PILOT NOTED FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE READINGS AND AS OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. SHUTDOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. PILOT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED SIGNIFICANSDR TIMA20160210002Switch · out of adjustSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE BAGGAGE DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED NECESSITATING A RETURN FOR LANDING TO VERIFY DOORS WERE SECURE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RT NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR ANNUNCIATOR SWITCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.SDR TIMA20150618001Fitting · leakingDURING APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE RT ENG OIL PRESS BEGAN FLUCTUATING. OIL PRESS DROPPED TO 40 PSI WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE & THE OIL PRESS ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. RT ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AT 1.5 MILES ON FINAL. ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEASDR TIMA2010000017Line · crackedCRACKED FUEL LINE FROM FCU TO STARTER CONTROL UNIT.SDR TIMR20070003Actuator · separatedDURING CRUISE, PILOT HEARD A CLUNK AND THE -GEAR IN TRANSIT- LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED TO AIRPORT, PERFORMED FLY-BY WHICH CONFIRMED NOSE GEAR HANGING OUT BUT NOT FULLY EXTENDED. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACTUATOR SHAFT HASDR TIM2005F00001Shear Plate · crackedWHILE INSPECTING THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, THE LT SHEAR PLATE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK RUNNING ACROSS IT. THE ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN IS ATTACHED TO THE SHEAR PLATE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILATOR. THE CRACK MUST HAVE DEVELOPED UNDER NORMAL CISDR TIM2003F00002Fitting · crackedFITTING FOUND TO BE CRACKED DURING STRUCTURAL INSPECTION. (CNTRL NR 82)SDR TIM2002F00016Attach Fitting · crackedCRACK FOUND IN RIGHT WING ATTACH FITTING. (BATH TUB FITTING) LOCATION CENTER SECTION UPPER FORWARD ATTACH FITTING. RECURRING INSPECTION INTERVAL (STANDARD SPAR WITH STAP) 500 HOURS OR 1 YEARS WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. (CONTROL NUMBER 005)SDR 20010326CW001Rib · crackedDURING AN UNRELATED REPAIR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT HORIZONTAL TIP RIB WAS CRACKED. RIB WAS REPAIRED AND ADOUBLER WAS INSTALLED. CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AS NECESSARY. DUE TO VIBARATION, THE LEFT REGION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ON MOST OF THESE SDR 20000407SH003Support Fitting · wornROUTINE INSPECTION REVEALED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOOSE AT PIVOT SUPPORTS. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT PIVOT SUPPORT BRACKETS AND BEARINGS AND HARDWARE. PROBLEM DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND POSSIBLE LACK OF LUBRICATION. (X)SDR 99ZZZX4545Deicer · contaminatedROUTINE CHECK OF SURFACE DEICERS REVEALED WATER SPRAYING FROM HOLES IN THE TAIL SURFACE DEICERS. REPLACED BOTH SURFACE DEICERS. OPS CHECK OF OTHER BOOTS REVEALED NO WATER AND PROPER OPERATION.SDR 95ZZZX4331Guide Rod · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING WHEN THE LEFT GEAR FOLDED UP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED UP BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND THEY FOUND THE DOWNLOCK SPRING GUIDE ROD BROKEN IN TWO. THE SPRING GUIDE ATTACHES BETWEEN THE DOWNLOCK HOOK (PN 50-810338-1) AND THE MLG ACTUATOR (PN 9
STCs that may be installed · 197
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Beech B-99
STC SA02571SEInstallation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N950AA before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.