N40449

PIPER PA-32R-300 · 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)Operator2019-02-13 – 2019-02-13Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Acc · 2019-02-13 Operator named in NTSB report
Piper PA32R Serious injury Part 135SOUND AVIATION, LLC
Source: NTSB case ANC19TA014
Accident · 2002-09-04 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Piper PA-32R None injurySOUND AVIATION, LLC
Source: NTSB case ANC02LA117

Maintenance disclosures

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

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 · FAA SDRS
O · 2001-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

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 · FAA SDRS
O · 2001-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

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 · FAA SDRS
O · 2001-11-16 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5280

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 · FAA SDRS