N349SB

PIPER PA-32R-300 · 1977 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SKYFUSION II LLC, GA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Skyband Aviation, LLCOperatoron 2022-10-30Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2022-10-30 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-32R-300 Serious injury Part 91Skyband Aviation, LLC

Operated by Skyband Aviation, LLC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CEN23LA022
Saab-Scania AB (Saab) 340B Minor injury Part 121operator not named in the NTSB record
Source: NTSB case DCA94MA033

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.

15 reports on file, 1996-02-18 – 2001-09-17.

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

CAPTAINS ALTITUDE INDICATOR HAD A RED FLAG ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW SAAB AMM ON THE ADC OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200126005
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6100

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (FLT DECK)

LAX - FLT 3080 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT PROP OIL TEMP AND PRESSURE GAUGE WENT TO ZERO. ABORTED TAKEOFF. NO OTHER PROBLEM NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROP OIL TEMP INDICATOR IAW AMM. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA200116103
FLUID LOSS · 2001-04-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — RUPTURED (NLG WW)

LAX - FLT 3035 - CREW REPORTED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. AOM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED, GEAR WAS BLOWN DOWN AND AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HYDRAULIC LINE IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL RUPTURED. LINE WAS REPLACED, LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA20011101
Earlier reports · 1996–2000 · 12 reports

2000

NO TEST · 2000-10-09 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

JFK - FLT 5050 - FOUND 9BC FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROW 9 EMERGENCY LIGHT IAW SAAB AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA2834

1999

OTHER · 1999-12-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - SEAT TRACK CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT FS 294.0. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK AT FS 294.0 11 INCH SECTION FROM FS 294 TO 305. (M)

Source: SDR SIMA36412
OTHER · 1999-12-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

ABI - SEAT TRACK CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT FS 294. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAT TRACK AT FS 294, 11 INCH SECTION FROM FS 294 TO 305. (M)

Source: SDR 20000424AP016
NO TEST · 1999-04-21 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3350

Part: BULB — FAILED (CABIN)

DFW - FLT 5130 - EMERGENCY FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT AT ROW 11 DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

Source: SDR SIMA99117

1998

WARNING INDICATION · 1998-01-26 Unresolved
ATA 2910

Part: PRESS SWITCH — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYST)

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED ON TAXI. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH HAD FAILED AND THUS NOT TURNING ON THE PRESSURE PUMP. THE PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE HYDRAULIC MOTOR WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISES. MOTOR (P/N 4018502) (S/N EQ32) HAD 2674 HRS TSO.

Source: SDR WWMA9800016

1997

FALSE WARNING · 1997-05-04 Unresolved
ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — DIRTY (LAVATORY)

CREW REPORTS, THE LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT WAS GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WITH NOTHING UNUSUAL NOTED. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE SMOKE DETECTOR IAW THE MEL 26-2-2. THE MEL WAS CLEARED AT THE NEXT STATION BY CLEANING THE SMOKE DETECTOR.

Source: SDR WWMA9700061
OTHER · 1997-03-08 Unresolved
ATA 3250

Part: UNIVERSAL LINK — DISCONNECTED (NLG STEERING)

NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED DURING TAXI OUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT UNIVERSAL LINK DISCONNECTED. THE LINK WAS REINSTALLED IAW THE SAAB 340 AMM 32-50-00.

Source: SDR WWMA9700036
NO TEST · 1997-02-17 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

CREW REPORTED, THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT OVER THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IS INTERMITTENT AND THE EXIT LIGHT OVER THE FLIGHT ATTENDENT JUMPSEAT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY POWERPACK AT POSITION 21LN.

Source: SDR WWMA9700026
OTHER · 1997-01-30 Unresolved
ATA 7603

Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (RT ENGINE)

UPON APPLICATION OF POWER FOR TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT TORQUE JUMPED TO 110 PERCENT. THE RIGHT PROPELLER WENT INTO FEATHER WITH THE CONDITION LEVER AT MAXIMUM. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO UNFEATHER THE PROPELLER BY ANY MEANS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BROKEN CONDITION LEVER CABLE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE.

Source: SDR WWMA9700019

1996

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-04-13 Unresolved
ATA 3320

Part: BALLAST — DEFECTIVE (CABIN)

CREW REPORTED, SMELL OF SMOKE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE CABIN OVERHEAD CABIN VENTS WHEN THE RECIRCULATION FAN IS ON. UPON INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVERHEAD LIGHT BALLAST AT SEAT 7B/8B AND P2 CONNECTOR PLUG BAD. THE BALLAST WAS REPLACED AND THE CONNECTOR WAS REMOVED AND SECURED FOR SAFETY. THE LIGHT WAS DEFERRED PER THE MEL 33-7.

Source: SDR WWMA9600036
WARNING INDICATION; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1996-02-21 Unresolved
ATA 3416

Part: ALTIMETER — DEFECTIVE (LEFT)

LEFT ALTIMETER FLAG CAME ON 15 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, IT WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR. THE LEFT ALTIMETER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ALTIMETER AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR WWMA9600023
OTHER · 1996-02-18 Unresolved
ATA 2730

Part: PITCH TRIM SW — DEFECTIVE (LT COCKPIT)

THE CREW REPORTED, AN UNCOMMANDED ELEVATOR TRIM IN FLIGHT, PRECEEDED BY THE CAPTAINS ELEVATOR TRIM BEING INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAINS PITCH TRIM SWITCH AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR WWMA9600021