N4238R

PIPER PA-32-300 · 1969 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: MARIANAS AIR TRANSFER INC, MP (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
STAR MARIANAS AIR INC (1SMA)	Certificate holder	—	Matched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1969-12-26 Unresolved

PIPER PA-32 No injuries Part 91 — operator not named in the NTSB record

Source: NTSB case IAD70D0117

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, 2021-09-16.

FLUID LOSS · 2021-09-16 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 8530

Part: ROCKER COVER — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 6,850 hrs

DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE ROCKER BOX COVERS, EVIDENCE OF OIL SEEPING FROM CYLINDER #5 ROCKER BOX COVER AREA WAS DISCOVERED ON RAISED "LYCOMING" STAMPED. FURTHER INSPECTION WITH A 10X MAGNIFYING GLASS CONFIRMED THE STAMPED AREA TO HAVE SMALL HOLES/CRACKS DIRECTLY AROUND THE EDGES OF THE STAMPED LETTERING.

Source: SDR 1SMA20210916001