NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N44DC and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N44DC and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20211221020089ALanding: Approach · Hamilton, ALPilot stated that as she turned final for runway 36 at hab, the left engine slowly began to loose power and the aircraft began to roll to the left. The aircraft began to quickly loose altitude and pilot elected to land in a field. The aircraft struck several…Accident 19790309004389ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Visalia, CAPilot forgot to lower landing gear. Landed wheels up.
Service difficulty reports · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR XGN2011F00008Cylinder · crackedNR 1 CYLINDER ON LT ENGINE WAS CRACKED THRU THE HEAD ON THE TOP SIDE BETWEEN THE FINS ABOVE THE INTAKE VALVE. THIS IS ANOTHER DEFECTIVE REV NR 3 CYLINDER.SDR XGN2011F00007Cylinder Head · crackedNR 3 CYLINDER ON LT ENGINE HAD A COMPLETE HEAD SEPARATION CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE AREA AROUND THE INTAKE VALVE. THIS AREA IS THE COMMON FAILURE FOR MFG REV NR 3 CYLINDERS DUE TO A MFG DEFECT/DESIGN IN THE HEAD CASTING. THE AREA THICKNESS WAS MFG TOO TH