N4098A

PIPER PA-31-350 · 1981 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: JAA HOLDINGS LLC, IL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
AMERIFLIGHT, LLC (JIKA)Certificate holder—Matched by certificate designator
AMERIFLIGHT, LLC (JIKA)Operator2008-03-20 – 2008-03-20Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Acc · 2008-03-20 Operator named in NTSB report
Piper PA-31-350 None injury Part 135 — AMERIFLIGHT, LLC
Source: NTSB case LAX08LA080
Accident · 1989-10-25 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Piper PA-31-350 None injury — AMERIFLIGHT, LLC
Source: NTSB case LAX90LA036

Maintenance disclosures

R · 2013-06-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6122

PILOT REPORTED AFTER INITIATING A MISSED APPROACH, DURING THE CLIMB, LT ENGINE BEGAN SURGING. PILOT ASSESSED ENGINE INDICATIONS AND ANTICIPATED AN ENGINE FAILURE. TOWER REPORTED SEEING SMOKE COMING FROM THE LT ENGINE. SHUTDOWN LT ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. OUND THE LEFT PROPELLER GOVERNOR "Z" SPLINE COUPLING SHAFT WAS SHEARED. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER GOVERNOR AND "Z" SPLINE COUPLING SHAFT. LEFT ENGINE OPERATIONAL RUNS COMPLETED AND FOUND SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR JIKA2013061801 · FAA SDRS