NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N666HL and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB SEA97FA006Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCle Elum, WAThe pilot's physical impairment of judgment and performance, his decision to fly while impaired, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the aircraft which led to the aircraft's design stress limits being exceeded and inflight separation of the…NTSB SEA81DA052Accident · No injuriesClosedWenatchee, WA
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N666HL and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 19961008047329ACleelum, WA(-16) Aircraft broke up in flight. Investigation did not detect reason for break up. Pilot reported of being ill during flight just prior to loss of contact on radar. Autopsy did not detect any medical problems.Accident 19810810048369AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Wenatchee, WARight main gear began collapse on landing. Made go around landed gear up. Trunion seperated from fatigue cracks.Incident 19780121003989IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Redmond, ORBoth engines quit at FL 240. Partial restoration of power during descent. Cause undetermined.
Service difficulty reports · 9
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 96ZZZX4151Valve · leakingFUEL MANIFOLD VALVE HAS FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF UNIT. INCREASE TORQUE VALUE FOR SCREWS.SDR 96ZZZX3356Bracket · crackedFLAP HANDLE DETENT BRACKET CRACKED AT DETENT NOTCH RADII, AND AT LOWER BASE FLANGE RADII. OPERATOR KNOWS OF 2 OTHER SIMILAR UNITS WITH SAME PROBLEM.SDR 96ZZZX3355Bolt · brokenRIGHT WING SPAR LOWER BOLT BROKEN CAUSED BY MOISTURE SETTLING AROUND NUT AND THREADS AND CORRODING BOLT. CORROSION EVIDENT AT BREAK THROUGH 99 PERCENT OF BOLT DIAMETER. SUBMITTER STATES RECURRING PROBLEM ON OLDER AIRCRAFT. OPERATOR KNOWS OF MULTIPLE LIKE FASDR 96ZZZX2747Combustion Tub · crackedHEATER FAILED PDT REQUIREMENT OF AD 82-07-3. SUBSEQUENT VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED LARGE CRACK IN COMBUSTION TUBE 2.50 INCHES FROM EXHAUST END.SDR 96ZZZX2088Latch Rod · wornDURING INSPECTION OF AIRFRAME, FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR LOCK PUSHRODS. WHERE RODS ATTACH TO LOCKING MECHANISM JUST AFT OF COTTER PIN HOLE, WORN THROUGH 50 PERCENT. (AD 88-04-05 AND SB 872 AND SB 633B APPLIES TO THIS AREA.)SDR 96ZZZX2087Latch Rod · wornDURING INSPECTION OF AIRFRAME FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR LOCK PUSHRODS. WHERE RODS ATTACH TO LOCKING MECHANISM JUST AFT OF COTTER PIN HOLE, WORN THROUGH 50 PERCENT. (AD 88-04-05 AND SB 872 AND SB 633B APPLIES TO THIS AREA.)SDR 96ZZZX2086Door Latch · chafe doorNOSE BAGGAGE DOOR, LOWER CENTER LATCH HAS WORN A NOTCH IN FIBERGLASS DOOR, AFT OF LATCH. ALLOWS KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN DOOR IS OPENED AND UNLOCKED. SITUATION APPLIES TO AD 88-04-05 AND SB 872.SDR 95ZZZX6150Torque Tube · elongated holesRUDDER LOWER TORQUE TUBE HAS MOTION IN RELATION TO END FITTING. HOLES IN TORQUE TUBE ELONGATED. AD 92-08-04 PREVIOUSLY C/W BY INSPECTION, HOWEVER, FIX AS CALLED OUT IN AD NOTE DOES NOT CURE PROBLEM. SUBMITTER STATED WALL THICKNESS OF RUDDER TORQUE TUBE IS ISDR 95ZZZX3652Fitting · bolts looseFOLLOWING GEAR INDICATION PROBLEM, FOUND RIGHT FORWARD MAIN GEAR TRUNNION FITTING BOLTS LOOSE. RECURRING PROBLEM ADDRESSED BY PIPER SB 956. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS UPGRADE THIS BULLETIN TO AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE.
Other aircraft with N666HL · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N666HL now.