N61MG
Registered owner: DOMINION AIR CHARTER INC, VA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Air Charter, Inc. (D4OA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
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, 2004-06-24.
Part: NUT — LOOSE (CONNECTING ROD)
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.