FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N117ME and the event date: after May 6, 1975, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
Incident 20020629019559IStarting Engines · Orlando, FL(-23) On June 29, 2002, at around 0900 local, the left engine of a Beech H18, N117ME, caught fire during an engine start. The fire was extinguished quickly and no damage was sustained to the engine or the aircraft. The pilot, francis burrelli, certificate no.…Incident 19900103005369IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Lake Charles, LATaxiing to ramp, left wing struck a parked aircraft. Pilot stated glare on wet windshield affected visibility.
Service difficulty reports · 5
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR FAA122808001Bolt · shearedDURING THE INVESTIGATION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REMAINDER OF THE BOLT FOR NOSE GEAR RETRACT PUSH PULL TUBE TO CANTILEVER ARM FOR DRAG BRACE HAD SHEARED ON (2) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR REASONS UNDETERMINED. THE OPERATOR ALSO OPERATES (2) OTHER VOLPAR TRICSDR 98ZZZX30Spar · corrodedCORROSION REVEALED ON FRONT SPAR LT WS 32, WS 46, AND WS 81 AND RT WS 32.SDR 98ZZZX29Spar · corrodedCORROSION REVEALED ON FRONT SPAR LT WS 32, WS 46, AND WS 81 AND RT WS 32. REF: AD 75-27-09 R2 AND AMDT 39-3878.SDR 97ZZZX2845Engine · making metalWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED OIL LEAK ON LEFT ENGINE. ENGINE WAS SECURED, PROPELLER FEATHERED, AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING MADE. MAINTENANCE FOUND PROPELLER TO BE LEAKING, BUT THE ENGINE OIL SCREEN WAS FULL OF METAL. SUSPECT INTERNAL FAILURE. ENGINESDR 97ZZZX2060Engine · seizedWHILE IN CRUSE FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE STARTING TO DECREASE AND OIL TEMP STARTING TO RISE. ENGINE WAS SECURED, PROP WAS FEATHERED, AND A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE. UPON LANDING, PILOT FOUND HE COULD NOT TURN PROP BY HAND. SUSPECT THAT THE MAIN B
Other aircraft with N117ME · 2
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. N117ME is registered now to the first aircraft listed.