Aircraft model · Fixed wing single engine · Airplane · registry code 0560659

Manufacturer (registry)
NBB INC
Model
GLASAIR III
Registry code
0560659
Registered
0 aircraft
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engines
1 · Reciprocating
Seats
2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Not type certificated

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0

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Registered aircraft · 0

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NTSB investigations · 1

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

Defining event, 2008 on

Of 1 case NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events

In the probable cause, 2008 on

Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('0560659')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 1

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('0560659')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports · 8

SDR ASWFSDO15OKCActuator · wornTHE PILOT STATED THAT DURING ROLLOUT AFTER LANDING A HOME BUILT GLASAIR III HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT SAID THE LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE GREEN PRIOR TO LANDING. THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKIFeb 7, 2006 · N373R · Amtr GLASAIRIII · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR 2004FA0000517Brace · inoperativeIN FLIGHT, AC LOST HYDR PRESSURE FOR UNRELATED CAUSE. HYDR PRESSURE NORMALLY ASSISTS L/G TO REMAIN IN DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. ON LANDING, AC TOUCHED DOWN NORMALLY. ON ROLLOUT, NOSE LANDING COLLAPSED. LANDING GEAR SYS IS DESIGNED TO REMAIN DOWN AND LOCKEDMay 26, 2004 · N27001 · Amtr GLASAIRIII · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR 2003FA0000622Actuator · separatedACTUATOR PISTON SEPARATED AT THE ROD END BEARING THREADED AREA. MFG SB NR 109 DATED 1-1092 RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION OF A THREADED REINFORCEMENT BARREL (PN 523-5627-001) BE INSTALLED TO REPLACE TO ORIGINAL BEARING JAM NUT. THIS SB HAD BEEN INSTALLED AT THE TIMar 9, 2003 · N307SH · Amtr GLASAIRIII · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR 98ZZZX1108Fitting · loosePILOT REPORTED UNSAFE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPON FINAL APPROACH. UPON TOUCHDOWN, NLG COLLAPSED. INVEST REVEALED A LOOSE HYD FITTING UNDER THE FLOOR PANEL HAD LEAKED HYD FLUID WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF HYD PRESSURE. IT APPEARS THE NOSE GEAR NEVER ACHIEVED CENTER, Feb 17, 1998 · N56GJ · Amtr GLASAIRIII · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 97ZZZX5135Switch · stuckRUDDER TRIM ROCKER SWITCH STUCK IN LEFT POSITION CAUSING FULL LEFT RUDDER TRIM DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED. AFTER MAXIMUM APPLICATION OF BRAKES, BRAKE LINE FAILED AND SUBSEQUENT BRAKE FIRE. SWITCH FAILURE WAS ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED APPROXIMATELY 1 ONov 16, 1997 · N540FT · Amtr GLASAIRIII · Rudder Tab Control SystemSDR 97ZZZX2821Landing Gear · malfunctionPILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER HE DEPARTED AIRPORT EN ROUTE TO TORRANCE AIRPORT, CA. HE STATED HE HAD THREE GREEN LIGHTS DURING THE FLIGHT TO COMPTON. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT COMPTON AIRPORT TO CHECK OUT GEAR PROBLEM. WHILE LANDING AT May 1, 1997 · N957DJ · Amtr GLASAIRIII · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 96ZZZX5135Rudder · concaveAT APPROXIMATELY 120 MPH, THE RUDDER WOULD 'WALK' BECOMING MORE VIOLENT AS THE SPEED INCREASED. AN INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER FOUND THE RUDDER SKIN WAS SLIGHTLY CONCAVE. THE RUDDER WAS REMOVED AND THE TRAILING EDGE WAS 'SQUEEZED' IN A PRESSURE BRAKE. THIS ELISep 24, 1996 · N231YE · Amtr GLASAIRIII · Rudder StructureSDR 95ZZZX3953Stop-Bolt · shearedA DIRT PILE ON 45 DEGREE ANGLE ON RUNWAY CAUSED NOSE WHEEL TO DEFLECT AND START SHIMMY. SEVERE SHIMMY CAUSED SHEARING OF AN-3 STOP-BOLT RESULTING IN WHEEL TURNING SIDEWAYS AND STRUT COLLAPSING. THE NEW NOSE STRUT HAS A HEAVIER, AN-4 STOP-BOLT.Jul 10, 1995 · N9DY · Amtr GLASAIRIII · Shimmy Damper
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'GLASAIRIII'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'GLASAIRIII' AND m.code NOT IN ('0560659')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

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