N40449

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

Registered owner: MARSAN KENAN MILES, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
SOUND AVIATION, LLC (SN6C)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
SOUND AVIATION, LLC (SN6C)Operatoron 2019-02-13Operator named in NTSB report
BIDZY TA HOT AANA CORP (BTHA)Operatoron 2002-09-04Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2019-02-13 Operator named in NTSB report
Piper PA32R Serious injury Part 135SOUND AVIATION, LLC

Operated by Sound Aviation (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC19TA014
Accident · 2002-09-04 Operator named in NTSB report
Piper PA-32R No injuries Part 135BIDZY TA HOT AANA CORP

Operated by BIDZY TA HOT AANA CORP. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC02LA117

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, 2001-11-16 – 2012-05-07.

OTHER · 2012-05-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2910

Part: O-RING — DETERIORATED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 13,900 hrs

O-RING DETERIORATED ALLOWING HYD FLUID TO BYPASS, RESULTING IN NOT ENOUGH DOWN PRESSURE TO PLACE NOSE GEAR FULLY DOWN AND LOCKED AND ACTIVATE NOSE GEAR LIGHT. ALSO MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. SPRING PRESSURE PLACED NOSE GEAR FULLY DOWN AS SPEED SLOWED BELOW 85 KTS. AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

Source: SDR 2012F00103
OTHER · 2001-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: BRACE — BROKEN (NLG DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR BRACE BROKEN AT REAR ATTACH POINT. ALSO CRACKED OUT FROM RIVETS AT AFT END OF BRACE.

Source: SDR 2001FA0000602
OTHER · 2001-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: BRACE — BROKEN (NLG DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR BRACE BROKEN AT REAR ATTACH POINT. ALSO CRACKED OUT FROM RIVETS AT AFT END OF BRACE.

Source: SDR 2001FA0000638
OTHER · 2001-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

Part: BRACE — BROKEN (NLG DOOR)

INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR BRACE BROKEN AT REAR ATTACH POINT. ALSO CRACKED OUT FROM RIVETS AT AFT END OF BRACE.

Source: SDR 2001FA0000637