# Leigh Aerosystems A200 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 06102D7 - Manufacturer (registry): LEIGH AEROSYSTEMS CORP - Model: A200 - Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 2 ยท 2 cycle - Seats: 0 - Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb - Certification: Not type certificated - Registered aircraft: 1 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/leigh-aerosystems-a200 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft (1) - [N4349Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4349Z): [Leigh Aerosystems Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEIGH%20AEROSYSTEMS%20CORP), [Vista, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Vista), S/N 001 ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this model. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this model. ## Service difficulty reports (52, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR 2025FA0000454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000454), Jun 20, 2025: ARM. BROKEN. AIRCRAFT BEING OPERATED BY TWO PILOT CREW. SIC WAS BACK TAXIING ON RUNWAY IN PREP FOR TAKEOFF. SIC MANEUVERED FOR A RIGHT 180 ON THE RUNWAY AND MADE THE RIGHT T - [SDR 2018FA0000003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000003), Jan 26, 2017: BRACKET. CRACKED. ON 26 JAN 2017 BRACKET P/N 100-820018-7 WERE FOUND CRACKED ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE P/N 50-820205-25. - [SDR K5L2014F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K5L2014F00001), Oct 1, 2014: INDICATOR. FAILED. DURING CLIMB THROUGH 4000 FT, THE CAPTAIN SIDE ATTITUDE INDICATOR FLAGGED "GYRO", THEN STARTED INDICATING A BANK TO THE LEFT. CAPTAIN CALLED THE FAILURE AND POS - [SDR K5L20140110000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K5L20140110000001), Dec 12, 2013: FLAP TRACK. TORN. AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO LAND AND ON A CLOSE LT DOWNWIND, CIRCLING AT 140 KNOTS FROM A GPS13 APPROACH, CONFIGURED WITH FLAPS SET AT APPROACH AND GEAR SELECTED DO - [SDR 4DSR20130425001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4DSR20130425001), Apr 3, 2013: STARTER GEN. INOPERATIVE. DURING A POST-MX CHECK FLIGHT FOR REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF THE FUEL CONTROL AND STARTER/GENERATOR THE GOVERNMENT FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN - [SDR K5L2012F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K5L2012F00002), Jul 13, 2012: FIRE DETECTOR. FAILED. ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR T-HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT MADE A NORMAL LANDING AND NO SMOKE WAS NOTICED. PULLED AND RESET CIRCUIT - [SDR K5L2012F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K5L2012F00001), Jul 13, 2012: FIRE DETECTOR. FAILED. ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH, THE LT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR T HANDLE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT MADE NORMAL LANDING AND NO SMOKE WAS NOTICED, PULLED AND RESET CIRCUIT BR - [SDR 2011FA0000787](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000787), Dec 9, 2011: PITOT TUBE. MISMARKED. DURING ALTIMETER AND PITOT STATIC SYSTEM RE-CERTIFICATION, THE TECH OBSERVED THAT THE LT PITOT TUBE WAS INCORRECT AND WAS ACTUALLY A RT PITOT TUBE. UPON FURTHER - [SDR 2011FA0000723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000723), Nov 2, 2011: SPAR. CRACKED. INSPECTION OF FLEET ACFT SN IN THE BC AND BD RANGE HAVE REVEALED CRACKING OF THE MAIN WING SPAR WEB IN CARRY THROUGH OPENINGS AND END CAP SUPPORTS. IN THE WHEEL - [SDR 2009FA0000755](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009FA0000755), Aug 31, 2009: RELIEF VALVE. LOOSE. DURING SCHEDULED PHASE INSP, FOUND RELIEF VALVE BACKED OUT OF FUEL FILTER PN 50-389110. THIS FIREWALL-MOUNTED FILTER HAS A BALL-AND-SPRING TYPE RELIEF VALVE THR - [SDR 2009FA0000292](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009FA0000292), Apr 3, 2009: FLOW VALVE. FAILED. DURING CLIMB TO ALTITUDE CABIN FAILED TO MAKE MAXIMUM DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AND HAD A HIGHER THAN NORMAL CABIN. FOUND A P3 AIR TUBE DISSCONNECTED AT RT HEAT EXC - [SDR 2009FA0000269](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009FA0000269), Apr 1, 2009: BOLT. FAILED. WHILE REPLACING THE RT WING FWD WING BOLT AND BARREL NUT, HEARD A POP WHILE TIGHTENING THE NEW BOLT BEFORE REACHING FINAL TORQUE. REMOVED NEW BOLT/BARREL NUT AN - [SDR K5LA050908001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K5LA050908001), May 5, 2008: BELLCRANK. TWISTED. DRUING A ROUTINE PHASE 3 INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR AFT UPLOCK BELLCRANK WAS TWISTED ABOUT 10 DEGREES FROM WHAT A NEW ONE IS.. ALSO THE B - [SDR K5L2007F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K5L2007F00002), Nov 25, 2007: POWER SUPPLY. FAILED. AWAITING TAKEOFF, PILOT TURNED ON CABIN LIGHTS AND NOTICED SMOKE FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. TURNED OFF VENT BLOWED AND CABIN LIGHTS AND RETURNED TO RAMP. IT WA - [SDR K5L2007F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K5L2007F00001), Nov 25, 2007: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. DESCENDING, PILOT SELECTED ICE VANES EXTENDED AND ONLY THE LT ONE EXTENDED. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SLOWED AIRCRAFT AND EXTENDED RT ICE VANE WITH THE MANUAL - [SDR 2007FA0000995](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000995), Nov 7, 2007: RELAY. MELTED. RT STARTER GENERATOR RELAY P/N: 6041H190 MELTED AT BUSS BAR CONNECTION. - [SDR 2007FA0000785](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000785), Aug 7, 2007: SENSOR. FAULTY. AT APPROXIMATELY 1635 LOCAL, IN CLOUDY CONDITIONS, ON A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT BRIEFLY ILLUMINATED, THEN EXTINGUISHED. ALL ENGINE G - [SDR K5L2007F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K5L2007F00000), Mar 6, 2007: WINDSHIELD. FAILED. WHEN IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL210 AND -42 DEGREES C, THE INNER PANE ON THE CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. NO PIECES BROKE LOOSE AND NORMAL DESCENT AND SAFE LANDIN - [SDR 15462006H1](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/15462006H1), Jul 10, 2006: RELAY. BURNED. NR 2 START RELAY SHORTED TO GROUND DURING ENGINE START, APPARENTLY DUE TO WATER INCURSION OR CONTACT CORROSION. RELAY BURNED BUT START WAS SECURED BEFORE ADJACE - [SDR K5L2005F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K5L2005F00002), Nov 11, 2005: SHUTOFF VALVE. FAILED. AFTER NORMAL ENGINE START, DURING RUN UP NOTICED THAT THE LEFT INSTRUMENT SHUTOFF VALVE PN 101381000-9 WOULD NOT CLOSE WHEN SELECTED OFF. FOUND VALVE SOLENOID T - [SDR K5L2005F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K5L2005F00001), Jan 3, 2005: FUSE. FAILED. SELECTED APPROACH FLAPS DESCENDING, FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND CYCLED FLAP SELECTOR BUT STILL NO FLAP MOVEMENT. MADE UNEVENTFUL NO FLAP L - [SDR K5L2005F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K5L2005F00000), Dec 27, 2004: UPLOCK SWITCH. FAILED. ON TAKEOFF, RETRACTED GEAR AND IN TURBULENCE, GEAR HANDLE LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. PULLED BACK ON YOKE AND LIGHTS STAY ON, PUSH FWD AND LIGHTS GO OFF. REMOV - [SDR B3OR20041029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR20041029), Sep 22, 2004: ATTACH FITTING. DAMAGED. ON 22 SEPTEMBER 2004 A 5 YEAR WING BOLT INSPECTION WAS COMPLIED WITH ON A BEECHCRAFT A200 AIRCRAFT. THREE OF THE WING ATTACH FITTINGS WERE FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGE - [SDR WK1](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WK1), May 13, 2004: MOTOR. FAILED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT WITH ELECTRICAL ODOR. FORWARD CABIN VENT BLOWER WAS DISABLED AND THE SMOKE CLEARED. VENT BLOWER HAD FAIL - [SDR 2004FA0000402](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000402), Mar 10, 2004: ACTUATOR. SEPARATED. CREW RETRACTED FLAPS, FLAPS STOPPED .5000 WAY UP. SPLIT FLAP SAFETY CIRCUIT STOPPED FLAP RETRACTION. REVEALED THAT LT IB FLAP ACTUATOR HAD FAILED. 90 DEGREE DRI - [SDR K5LA620JS](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K5LA620JS), Jan 2, 2004: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. CLIMBING THROUGH 14000 FT IN THE CLOUDS WITH W/S HEAT ON, OAT-5C PILOTS WINDSHIELD OUTER PLY CRACKED ACROSS ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED. R - [SDR K5LA620J](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K5LA620J), Aug 5, 2003: SAFETY SWITCH. BROKEN. AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. GEAR REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED. AFTER LANDING IT WAS DETERMINED A WIRE ON THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY SAFETY SWITCH - [SDR B3OR20033014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR20033014), Aug 4, 2003: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A 14 DAY CORROSION INSPECTION THE LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP TACK WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXIFOLIATION FLAKING CORROSION ON THE FLAP TRACK. THE FLAKING WAS SEVERE ENOU - [SDR B3OR20033013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR20033013), Aug 4, 2003: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A 14 DAY CORROSION INSPECTION THE RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP TRACK WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXIFOLIATION FLAKING CORROSION ON THE FLAP TRACK. THE FLAKING WAS SEVE - [SDR B3OR20033012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR20033012), Aug 4, 2003: FLAP TRACK. CORRODED. DURING A 14 DAY CORROSION INSPECTION THE RIGHT HAND INBORAD FLAP TRACK WAS FOUND TO HAVE DEEP EXIFOLLIATION FLAKING CORROSION ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE TRACK.T - [SDR B3OR2003009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR2003009), Jun 5, 2003: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. MECH NOTICED (PAINT BUBBLING) ON, UPPER RUDDER HINGE BRACKET. ON INVESTIGATION, CORROSION WAS FOUND. FLAKING, CORROSION WAS TOO DEEP INTO METAL OF HINGE BRACKET - [SDR B3OR2003008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR2003008), Jun 5, 2003: HINGE. CORRODED. DURING A 15 DAY CORROSION INSP, MECH NOTICED "PAINT BUBBLEING" ON MIDDLE RUDDER HINGE BRACKET. UPON INVESTIGATION, CORROSION FOUND. ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CLEAN & - [SDR B3OR2003007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR2003007), Jun 5, 2003: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. DURING CORR INSP, MECH NOTICED "PAINT BUBBLING" ON LT, IB ELEV HINGE BRACKET. FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY SCRAPING-OFF PAINT BUBBLE, CORR WAS FOUND. ATTEMPT WAS MA - [SDR B3OR2003006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR2003006), Jun 5, 2003: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. MECH NOTICED (PAINT BUBBLING) ON LT AND RT, MIDDLE ELEVATOR HINGE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY SCRAPEING-OFF PAINT BUBBLE, CORROSION WAS FOUND. ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO - [SDR B3OR2003005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR2003005), Jun 5, 2003: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. MECHANIC NOTICED (PAINT BUBBLING) ON LT OB ELEVATOR HINGE .UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY SCRAPING-OFF THE PAINT BUBBLE, CORROSION WAS FOUND. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE - [SDR B30R20033011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B30R20033011), Jun 4, 2003: HINGE BRACKET. DAMAGED. DURING A 14 DAY CORROSION INSPECTION, MECHANIC NOTED PAINT BLISTERING ON THE RIGHT INBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKET. REMOVAL OF THE PAINT BLISTERS FROM HINGE BRAC - [SDR B30R20033010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B30R20033010), Jun 4, 2003: HINGE FITTING. CORRODED. DURING A 14 DAY CORROSION INSP, MECH NOTED PAINT BLISTERING AROUND RIGHT ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING MOUNTING HARDWARE. REMOVAL OF PAINT BLISTERS FROM HINGE FITTING - [SDR 2002FA0001175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0001175), Aug 20, 2002: RIVET. MISSING. ELEVATOR TRIM TABS ON AIRCRAFT WERE INSPECTED FOR RIVETS. FOUND LT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB THAT WAS INSTALLED 10 HOURS PRIOR, TO BE MISSING ALL RIVETS. THE SKINS WERE - [SDR B3OR20020018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR20020018), Aug 7, 2002: RIVET. MISSING. TRIM TAB WAS REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION, WHEN PART WAS INSTALLED IT WAS NOT NOTICED THAT THE RIVETS ALONG THE LEADING EDGE AND AROUND THE PITCH HORN WERE NOT INS - [SDR 2002FA0000450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000450), Apr 5, 2002: HINGE. CORRODED. THE CENTER RUDDER HINGE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FOR REPLACEMENT DUE TO VISIBLE CORROSION NEAR THE EDGE OF THE LOWER RIGHT HAND BOLT HOLE ON THE T - [SDR 2002FA0000166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000166), Jan 9, 2002: DRAG BRACE. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED LANDING GEAR TIME CHANGE, THE DRAG BRACE SUPPORTS WERE CLEANED AND INSPECTED. THE RIGHT DRAG BRACE SUPPORT APPEARED TO BE CRACKED. A DYE-PENETR - [SDR 040521239A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/040521239A), Dec 4, 2001: SUPPORT. CRACKED. LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG LEG SUPPORT FOUND TO BE CRACKED DURING FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION. INSPECTION ORDERED BY U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE BASED ON RE - [SDR 040521239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/040521239), Dec 4, 2001: SUPPORT. CRACKED. LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG LEG SUPPORTS FOUND TO BE CRACKED DURING FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION. INSPECTION ORDERED BY U.S. CUSTOMS SER - [SDR WD42001F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WD42001F00000), Nov 1, 2001: VALVE. MISMANUFACTURED. NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE ANTI-SIPHON VALVE ASSEMBLY ARE BEING MFG INCORRECTLY. PROBLEM IS THE FLAPPER ASSEMBLY GASKET AND BACKUP PLATE WERE TRIMMED INCORRE - [SDR B3OR200000005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/B3OR200000005), Nov 2, 2000: TUBE. CRACKED. PILOTS COMPLETED PRE-TAKEOFF ENGINE RUNS AND RETURNED ENGINES TO IDLE. WHEN POWER LEVERS WERE ADVANCED FOR TAXI TO ACTIVE, NR 1 ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO INPUT. - [SDR 20001120SH023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001120SH023), Jun 7, 2000: DRAG BRACE. MISOVERHAULED. MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY RECEIVED IN OVERHAULED CONDITION. DURING INSTALLATION PROCESS, NOTED AND VERIFIED THE DRAG LINK ATTACHMENT LUG SLEEVE WAS APPROXIMATELY .010 - [SDR 99ZZZX2657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2657), Jul 1, 1999: TUBE ASSY. CRACKED. PRE-TAKEOFF ENGINE RUNS COMPLETED, PILOTS TAXIED OUT ONTO ACTIVE, APPLIED TAKEOFF POWER, NR 1 ENGINE NO RESPONSE. RETURNED TO LINE, AND SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE I - [SDR 98ZZZX530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX530), Jan 20, 1998: BOLT KIT. WRONG PARTS. THE BOLT KIT LISTED IS FOR THE UPPER AND LOWER AFT WING ATTACH FITTINGS FOR A BEECH SERIES 200, UPON RECEIVING 4 OF THESE KITS, NOTICED THE WASHERS INCLUDED IN - [SDR 98ZZZX531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX531), Jan 19, 1998: BOLT KIT. WRONG PARTS. THE BOLT KIT LISTED IS FOR THE UPPER FORWARD WING BOLTS FOR A BEECH 200. UPON RECEIVING 2 EACH KITS, NOTED THE WASHERS INCLUDED WERE NOT PROPERLY RADIUSED ON TH - [SDR 98ZZZX538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX538), Jan 18, 1998: BARREL NUT. WRONG PART. KIT 101-4024-1S CONTAINS THE FORWARD LOWER WING BOLT, PL WASHER AND BARREL NUT FOR INSTALLATION ON BEECH 200 SERIES ARICRAFT. THE BARREL NUT ASSY PN 80691CF-161 All 52: https://openairdocs.org/model/leigh-aerosystems-a200/reports.md ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Beech A200](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a200): 17 registered aircraft, registry code 1152921 - [Beech A200 (C-12C)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a200-c-12c): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 115292A --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.