N428S

PIPER PA-32-301 · 1980 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: GRIFFING FLYING SERVICE INC, OH (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Griffing Flying Service, Inc. (DSFA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
Griffing Flying Service, Inc. (DSFA)Operatoron 2012-12-27Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2012-12-27 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-32-301 No injuries Part 135Griffing Flying Service, Inc.

Operated by Griffing Flying Service, Inc. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CEN13CA125

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, 2016-04-11.

OTHER · 2016-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7414

Part: IMPULSE COUPLING — DEFECTIVE (MAGNETO) · airframe 14,468 hrs · 10,000 cycles

REMOVED MAGNETO MODEL 6351 FOR THE 250 HOUR IMPULSE INSPECTION REQUIRED BY AD 99-04-04. THE MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING FAILED THE INSPECTION SO WE INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE IMPULSE COUPLING. THE MAGNETO HAD 198.8 HOURS SINCE NEW. 16 HOURS LATER THE MAGNETO MODEL 6351, SN 14110907 WAS HARD STARTING AND REPLACED WITH A NEW MAGNETO MODEL 6351, SN 15080112. MAGNETO MODEL 6351 WAS REMOVED FOR SCHEDULED 250 HOUR AND HAD BECOME HARD STARTING SO I REQUESTED THE 250 IMPULSE INSPECTION AND ALSO THE 500 HR INSPECTION. THIS MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING ALSO FAILED THE INSPECTION HAVING LOOSE RIVETS. THIS MAGNETO HAS 244.4 HOURS SINCE NEW.

Source: SDR DSFA2016041100097