N13AV

GIPPSLAND GA-8 · 2003 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: GRANT AVIATION INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
GRANT AVIATION INC (ENHA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
GRANT AVIATION INC (ENHA)Operatoron 2024-06-26Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2024-06-26 Operator named in NTSB report
GIPPSLAND GA-8 No injuries Part 135GRANT AVIATION INC

Operated by GRANT AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC24LA055
BEECH E35 Fatal injury Part 91operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case MKC78FA052

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

2 reports on file, 2019-11-12 – 2024-11-29.

FLUID LOSS · 2024-11-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8530

Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (NR 6)

DURING PREFLIGHT PILOT NOTICED THE ENGINE HAD AN OIL LEAK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THAT THE CRANKCASE NEAR NUMBER 6 CYLINDER WAS CRACKED NEAR THE FORWARD UPPER CYLINDER HOLD DOWN STUD.

Source: SDR ENHA20241205001
WARNING INDICATION · 2019-11-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2824

Part: FLOAT VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (FUEL TRANSFER) · airframe 5,138 hrs

PILOT WAS DOING IOE, ON THE WAY BACK FROM CYF TO BET CREW NOTICE ONLY FUEL WAS ONLY COMING OUT OF R/H FUEL TANK.R/H FUEL TANK WENT FROM 1/2 TO 1/4 IN 10 MINUTES AT CRUISE. CREW DECIDED TO DO AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AS THEY WERE 12 MINUTES OUT OF BET. THEY LANDED IN WNA AND HAD A 1 PASSENGER ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED AND WENT TO MX BASE IN BET.THE FLOAT VALVES WERE ADJUSTED SO BOTH FUEL TANKS COULD FEED ENGINE EVENLY. OPERATIONAL FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY AFTER MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED.

Source: SDR ENHA201911190001