N238VM
Registered owner: GUARDIAN FLIGHT LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Flight, LLC. (G1IA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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.
4 reports on file, 2021-01-03 – 2026-07-25.
Part: COMPUTER — FAILED (STICK SHAKER) · airframe 9,523 hrs · 10,970 cycles
PUSHER/SHAKER MALFUNCTION. CAWS PUSHER ADVISORY, AUDIO AND SHAKER ACTIVATED UPON TAKEOFF WITH AOA INDICATING "SLOW DIAMOND." PUSHER DID NOT ACTIVATE. ALL PERFORMANCE AND PROFILE NORMAL. FAULT CONTINUED UNTIL LANDING. PILOT ATTEMPTED PUSHER TEST IN FLIGHT AND PULLED PUSHER CB. DIVERTED TO KBIH.
Part: CHIP DETECTOR — UNSERVICEABLE (ENGINE) · airframe 8,128 hrs · 9,084 cycles
DISCREPANCY: IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE CHIP CWAS LIGHT STARTED TO CONTINUOUSLY FLASH ON AND OFF, THIS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE DESCENT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC, CONDUCTED APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST, AND LANDED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND BROKEN WIRE AND CHAFFED WIRE ON THE CHIP DETECTOR CANNON PLUG. REMOVED DAMAGED WIRE, PINS AND INSTALLED NEW CONTACT PINS AND NEW CHIP DETECTOR. CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED WITH A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 6,392 hrs · 6,892 cycles
DISCREPANCY: MED CREW SMELLED AN UNUSUAL SMELL IN THE AIRCRAFT AND REPORTED IT TO THE PILOT. THEY DESCRIBED IT AS HOT OR BURNING PLASTIC. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MECHANIC REMOVED CABIN FLOOR BOARDS, INSPECTED AVIONICS BOXES, WIRES, UNDER FLOOR HEATER, FLIGHT COMPARTMENT A/C SYSTEM, DE-ICE SYSTEM, BRAKES, AND ENGINE. PERFORMED GND RUN AND CHECK FLIGHT NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES.
Part: LANDING GEAR — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 6,260 hrs · 6,636 cycles
LANDING IN KPHX PILOT NOTED AIRCRAFT PULL TO THE RIGHT AND RIGHT WING STARTED TO DROP. PILOT FLEW BACK TO CENTER LINE AND SLAPPED THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN. PILOT NOTED HE NEVER HEARD A GEAR WARNING TONE. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT SAFELY. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION NOTED BELLY DAMAGE INDICATION GEAR UP LANDING. PERFORMED FUNCTION TEST ON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. POSITION INDICATOR LIGHTS AND WARNING TONES FUNCTION NORMALLY. INSPECTED GEAR HANDLE, GEAR SELECTOR VALVE LINKAGE, LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE, HYDRAULIC SERVICE TRAY, HYDRAULIC SERVICE SELECTOR VALVE, HYDRAULIC LOW-PRESSURE SWITCH, HYDRAULIC DELTA P INDICATOR, HYDRAULIC LINES, HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE, AND HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.