NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N8162S and the event date: after August 26, 1965, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
NTSB ERA15LA341Accident · Minor injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportRussell Springs, KYMaintenance personnel’s inadequate fuel injection servo maintenance due to an out-of-date AD list, which resulted in the fuel injection servo plug backing out of the threaded plug hole on the regulator cover of the fuel injection servo and subsequent total…NTSB CHI96LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWheeling, ILthe pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N8162S and the event date: after August 26, 1965, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20150904016169ALanding: Approach · Russel Springs, KYDuring a practice RNAV approach in VMC into rwy 17 russell county KY (K24), at 2700 feet, throttle was advanced from idle with no response from the engine. The aircraft crashed in a field approximately 3.5 miles from the airport. There was no post accident…Accident 19951224042699ALevel Off Touchdown · Chicago/Wheelin, ILMade hard landing. Blamed downdraft unable to timely flare for landing. Light crosswind. Bent wing and gear. (-23) pilot stated that gusting winds and downdrafts caused him to land hard. The winds were 240 degrees at 9 knots at the time of the accident. The…
Service difficulty reports · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2015FA0000502Injector · strippedDURING THE INSPECTION A BRASS PLUG ON THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO, MODEL RSA-5AD1, PN 2524297-10, SN 55603 WITH A REPAIR FACILITY O/H STAMP. THE BRASS PLUG WAS FOUND POPPED OUT OF THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO WITH SAFETY WIRE STILL ATTACHED. THIS SERVO WAS PART OF AN SDR 96ZZZX2429Actuator · arm disengagedGEAR ACTUATOR ARM BECAME DISENGAGED FROM PUSH ROD ARM; THUS, DISABLING EMERGENCY EXTENSION FUNCTION OF MAIN LANDING GEAR.
Other aircraft with N8162S · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N8162S now.