N61MG

PIPER PA-23-250 · 1974 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: DOMINION AIR CHARTER INC, VA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Dominion Air Charter, Inc. (D4OA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

R Y · 2004-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8520

ENGINE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. AT ENGINE TEARDOWN, THE NR 6 PISTON (FRAGMENTED), PISTON RINGS, CONNECTING ROD, ROD CAP, BEARINGS, ROD BOLTS, AND NUTS WERE FOUND IN THE OIL SUMP. ONE ROD BOLT WAS BROKEN AND ITS NUT WAS ON IT. THE OTHER ROD BOLT WAS NOT BROKEN AND ITS NUT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE OIL SUMP. ONE ROD BOLT WAS BROKEN AND ITS NUT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE OIL SUMP. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS A DEFECTIVE LOCK NUT. RECOMMEND CHECKING ROD NUT DRAG TORQUE WHEN ASSEMBLING CONNECTING RODS.

Source: SDR D4O2004F00000 · FAA SDRS