N809M

PIPER PA-28R-201 · 1977 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BERKSHIRE AVIATION ENTERPRISES LLC, MA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
BERKSHIRE AVIATION HOLDINGS, INC. (BPGA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

J · 2015-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7250

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT OBSERVED AN ENG CHIP LIGHT INDICATION ON THE CENTRAL WARNING PANEL & IAW FLIGHT MANUAL MANDATED PROCEDURES COMPLETED A ROUTINE LANDING AT THE FIRST SUITABLE LANDING SITE. THE HELICOPTER LANDED ON A SECONDARY DIRT ROAD. UPON EXAMINATION BY A CERTIFICATED AIRFRAME & POWER PLANT TECHNICIAN THE CHIP PLUG METAL DEBRIS WAS FOUND SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO BE OF AN UN-AIRWORTHY NATURE & THE ACFT GNDED. ENG WAS REPLACED WITH A NEWLY OVERHAULED ENG ASSEMBLY & THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENG SHOP WAS ABLE TO TRACE THE METAL GENERATION TO A BEARING OF THE POWER TURBINE MODULE 4 & MODULE RETURNED FOR REPAIR.

Source: SDR M7KA20151102001 · FAA SDRS