N4181W

PIPER PA-32-300 · 1967 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: MISSION FLIGHT, CA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Servant Air, Inc. (S4EA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
SIMPSON AIR SEOperatoron 1967-08-09Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1967-08-09 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-32 No injuriesSIMPSON AIR SE

Operated by SIMPSON AIR SE (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC68A0008

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, 2026-03-04.

ENGINE STOPPAGE; SIGNIFICANT FAILURE REPORT · 2026-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7414

Part: DOWEL PIN — SHEARED (MAGNETO)

THE MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLER LOCKED UP AND BROKE THE GEARS INSIDE THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. THIS SHEARED THE DOWEL PIN IN THE BACK OF THE CRANKSHAFT CAUSING ENGINE STOPPAGE.

Source: SDR 2026FA0000157