N4599X
Registered owner: STAR MARIANAS AIR 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 |
| STAR MARIANAS AIR INC (1SMA) | Operator | on 2019-04-19 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Star Marianas Air Inc (per NTSB report)
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.
3 reports on file, 2012-07-16 – 2026-06-15.
Part: BRAKE — BURNED (ZONE 700) · airframe 11,503 hrs
DURING TAXI FOLLOWING CONSECUTIVE REJECTED TAKEOFFS, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LANDING GEAR BRAKE FIRE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE CONSECUTIVE ABORTS CAUSED THE CALIPER HYDRAULIC SEAL (P/N: MS28775-222 O-RING) TO MELT AND FAIL. THIS FAILURE ALLOWED HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK DIRECTLY ONTO THE HOT BRAKE DISK. THE FLUID IGNITED UPON CONTACT, RESULTING IN A LOCALIZED FIRE, A LOSS OF LEFT BRAKE PRESSURE, AND THERMAL DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR, WHEEL FAIRING, AND SURROUNDING WING STRUCTURE.
Part: MAGNETO — FAULTED (LEFT) · airframe 5,939 hrs
PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, ENGINE DID NOT SEEM TO BE PRODUCING FULL POWER AND WASN'T REACHING MAX RPM. TAKEOFF ABORTED AND DURING TAXI TO TERMINAL, PILOT PERFORMED MAGNETO CHECK AT LOW RPM. DETERMINED THAT ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN WHEN LT MAGNETO WAS SELECTED ON IGNITION SWITCH. VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY OBVIOUS REASON FOR FAILURE. REPLACEMENT OF LT MAGNETO CORRECTED ISSUE. FAULTY MAGNETO BEING SENT FOR TEAR DOWN INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL.
Part: CAP — FAILED (FUEL SYSTEM) · airframe 3,804 hrs
PILOT MADE AN IMMEDIATE RETURN TO AIRPORT AND UNSCHEDULED LANDING AFTER ENCOUNTERING ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND PARTIAL LOSS OF RPM AT APPROX 500 FEET AGL, AFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE SETTING CLIMB POWER AND FUEL FLOW. FUEL FLOW INDICATION ERRATIC, FUEL PRESSURE APPEARED NORMAL. ACFT LANDED SAFELY & TAXIED TO BLOCK UNDER ITS OWN POWER. SHORTLY AFTER LANDING ENGINE APPEARED TO BE RUNNING SMOOTHLY AGAIN. ACFT HAD ACCUMULATED 18 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME OVER PREVIOUS WEEK AND IS REGULARLY FLOWN. INSPECTION OF FUEL STORAGE SYS REVEALED SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER IN SELECTED FUEL TANK (LT TIP TANK), ESTIMATED AT 2-3 TABLESPOONS. INSPECTION OF FUEL CAP ASSEMBLY REVEALED ONE SCREW ATTACHING LOWER METALIC LOCKING PORTION OF CAP ASSEMBLY TO UPPER ASSEMBLY WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE SECURED DUE TO STRIPPED THREADS IN UPPER CAP ASSEMBLY. CAP REPLACED WITH A NEW AND ENGINE RAN NORMAL. SEVERAL HIGH SPEED / HIGH POWER GROUND RUNS WERE MADE, WITH ENGINE OPERATING NORMALLY.