NTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N2496X and the event date: after November 12, 1971, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
FAA incident reports · 4
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N2496X and the event date: after November 12, 1971, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
Incident 20180909015679ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Beverly, MAOn September 9, 2018, the right main landing gear departed N2496X during the initial climb while departing runway 9 at Beverly, MA (bvy) at approximately 1706 local time. Beverly tower was advised by an aircraft on the ground waiting to depart that the right…Incident 20010311004369IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Beverly, MA(-23) Pilot was cleared to taxi to runway 27 via taxiway a. the taxiway centerline was clear and visible. The taxiway had 6 to 7 foot high plowed snowbanks on either side. The snowbanks were not equidistant from the centerline of the taxiway, and as the pilot…Incident 19980208002059ILevel Off Touchdown · Beverly, MANarrative: Mr. Smith departed bvy and stayed in the traffic pattern practicing take off and landings. On the last landing Mr. Steve smith lost control of the aircraft and ground looped it into a snowbank. No injury to pilot and sole occupant of aircraft and…Accident 19940129001129ALevel Off Touchdown · Newburyport, MATrying to land short. Hit snowbank short of runway.
Service difficulty reports · 6
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR C85R20170202001Scissor Link · crackedDURING 100 HR INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH EARS CRACKED THAT SCISSORS LINK ATTACHES TO ON UPPER END OF LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT.SDR 2016FA0000391Landing Gear · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AXLE STUB WAS FOUND CRACKED 75 PERCENT OF THE WAY AROUND. AREA INVOLVED WAS IN THE EAR AREA WHERE THE SCISSORS ATTACH AT THE LOWER END CASTING. WHERE SCISSORS ATTACH BOTH EARS WERE CRACKED ON THE INSIDE AND EXTENDING ACROSS THE WIDTSDR 2015FA0000385Bolt · shearedBOLT SHEARED OFF ALLOWING INNER STRUT TUBE TO PASS THRU BLOCK ON TOP OF FORK, COME OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE FORK AND PASS THRU THE TIRE AND TUBE, STOPPING AT THE WHEEL. TOWER ADVISED PILOT HE HAD SMOKE SHOWING OFF THE TIRE. AFTER LANDING, THE PRESSURE OF THE STSDR 2012FA0000297Carburetor · leakingCARBURETOR WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ENGINE DIESELED AFTER SHUTDOWN, AND LEAKING FUEL AT THE SEAM BETWEEN THE TOP HALF OF THE CARBURETOR AND THE LOWER BOWL SECTIONS. ALL THE SCREWS AND SAFETIES WERE IN PLACE. THERE WAS A DEFINITE GAP BETWEEN THE 2 MATING SUSDR 2010FA0000100Tube · damagedTIRE WENT FLAT WHEN THE ACFT WAS JACKED. TIRE APPEARS FINE. SMALL PINHOLE IN SIDEWALL OF THE TUBE.SDR 2002FA0000426Housing · crackedCRACKS IN RADIUS OF SCISSORS EARS. POSSIBLE CAUSE FATIGUE ON HIGH TIME AIRCRAFT.
Other aircraft with N2496X · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N2496X now.