N491K
Registered owner: KATMAI AIR LLC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATMAI AIR, LLC (ENFA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
AKN - EN ROUTE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE ROUGHNESS. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT AT REINDEER BAY, NAKNEK LAKE. PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXHAUST SIDE ROCKER CHAMBER CRACKED THROUGH ROCKER AXLE PIN BORES. SUSPECT CAUSES: COULD BE INCORRECT ROCKER AXLE TORQUE OR VALVE STICKING.
ENGINE DEVELOPED ROUGHNESS, DETERMINED TO BE MAGNETO FAILURE. PILOT LANDED AND TAXIED ON BEACH WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE EXHAUST ROCKER CHAMBER NR 1 CYLINDER HAD CRACKED, PRESUMABLY FROM ENGINE ROUGHNESS. BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED.
ON COMPANY FLIGHT 8-27-96, AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WHILE EN ROUTE BECAUSE OF LT MAGNETO FAILURE. IT WAS THEN DETERMINED NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER CHAMBER WAS CRACKED. CYLINDER REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FLIGHT.