N724CA

PIPER PA-28-181 · 1999 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 4 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: SOUTH SHORE FLYING CLUB INC, MA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
MARKAIR EXPRESS, INC.Operatoron 1991-10-26Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1991-10-26 Operator named in NTSB report
DE HAVILLAND DHC-6 No injuries Part 135MARKAIR EXPRESS, INC.

Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC92LA010

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, 1995-03-14 – 1995-04-20.

OTHER · 1995-04-20 Unresolved
ATA 6122

Part: GOVERNOR — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 PROP)

ANC - FLT 1121 - ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO ACFT YAWED TO THE RT BEFORE REACHING V1 SPEED. THE ACFT STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 PROPELLER GOVERNOR AND RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE. (Z)

Source: SDR HERA9512
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-04-14 Unresolved
ATA 3310

Part: RHEOSTAT — DEFECTIVE (RT COCKPIT)

ANC - FLT 1133 - AIR RETURN DUE TO SMOKE IN COCKPIT. ACFT LANDED ANC WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE COPILOTS COCKPIT LIGHTS DIMMING RHEOSTAT DEFECTIVE. THE RHEOSTAT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (Z)

Source: SDR HERA9511
FALSE WARNING · 1995-03-14 Unresolved
ATA 7712

Part: SOLONOID WIRE — SHORTED (NR 1 ENG)

FLT 1124 - AIR RETURN ENA - THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD TO BE SHUT DOWN AND SECURED DUE TO LOSS OF TORQUE AND PROPELLER RPM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ENA WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE BETA BACKUP AND AUTOFEATHER SYSTEMS WERE DEFERRED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED TO ANC ON A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THE BETA BACKUP SYSTEM TO BE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY BUT FOUND A WIRE ON THE AUTOFEATHER SOLONOID VALVE CHAFED AND SHORTED TO GROUND. THE CHAFED WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND GROUND RUNUP DETERMINED AUTOFEATHER OPERATING NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)

Source: SDR HERA9507