N261FC

PIPER PA-28-140 · 1968 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: VU AI, HI (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Acc · 2025-03-27 Unresolved
PIPER PA-28-140 Minor injury Part 91operator not yet resolved
Source: NTSB case ANC25LA028

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.

1 report on file, 2002-04-16.

OTHER · 2002-04-16 Unresolved
ATA 3230

Part: TORQUE LINK — DAMAGED (LT MLG STRUT)

DURING LANDING LT LOWER STRUT ASSEMBLY SEPERATED FROM UPPER CYLINDER. LOWER TORQUE LINK FAILED IN AREA ABOVE MACHINED BOSS AT THE LOWER STRUT ATTACHMENT END, ALLOWING THE LOWER STRUT / WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO BLOW OUT OF THE UPPER CYLINDER. THIS PN TORQUE LINK REQUIRES 500 HOUR RECURRING INSPECTION IAW AD. PROBABLE CAUSE, FATIGUE. REMOVE FROM SERVICE AND REPLACE WITH LATEST TORQUE LINK DESIGN.

Source: SDR 2002FA0000623