NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N51RF and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB CEN11TA279Accident · No injuriesFinal reportEden Prairie, MNThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.NTSB CEN09CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrand Forks, NDThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown.
FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N51RF and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Service difficulty reports · 5
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2008FA0000167Magneto · wornENGINE WAS GETTING HARD TO START, CHECKED MAG TIMING AND FOUND LT MAG TIMING OUT OF LIMITS, DISASSEMBLED MAG AND FOUND THE CAM WORN OUT . 81.1 HRS SINCE NEW.SDR 2008FA0000164Magneto · wornENGINE WAS GETTING HARD TO START, CHECKED MAG TIMING AND FOUND LT MAG TIMING OUT OF LIMITS, DISASSEMBLED MAG AND FOUND THE CAM WORN OUT . 100.3 HRS SINCE NEWSDR 2008FA0000013Magneto · wornCAM LOBE INSIDE MAG THAT OPENS AND CLOSES POINTS WORN OUT.SDR 2008FA0000103Magneto · wornENGINE WAS GETTING HARD TO START, CHECKED MAG TIMING AND FOUND LT MAG TIMING, OUT OF LIMITS. DISASSEMBLED MAG AND FOUND THE CAM WORN OUT . 58.7 HRS SINCE NEW.SDR 99ZZZX1008Cylinder · misoverhauledUPON INSTALLING AN OVERHAULED CYLINDER, NOTED THE CYLINDER WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE ONE NEXT TO IT AT THE ROCKER BOX AREA. THE SHORTEST PUSH ROD WOULD NOT GO IN. IT WAS FOUND OUT THAT THE CYLINDER WAS TOO SHORT AFTER OVERHAUL. ANOTHER CYLINDER WAS PUT ON AN