N9481F
Registered owner: SOUTHERN AIRWAYS PACIFIC LLC, FL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN AIRWAYS EXPRESS, LLC (141A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| Peninsula Airways Inc. | Operator | on 1997-07-21 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS INC. (per NTSB report)
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.
8 reports on file, 1998-08-25 – 2026-06-29.
Part: ENGINE — FAULTED
DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE, PASSING THROUGH 6000 TO 8000 FT THE ENGINE ITT WAS AT 740, WITH THE POWER BEING SET AT ONLY 1200LBS OF TORQUE. WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO MAINTAIN CLIMB RATE OF 200-300 FPM WITH AIRSPEED AT 95-100 INDICATED KNOTS. AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 8000FT DURING THE ENGINE TREND MONITORING TEST, AT 700 ITT THE TORQUE DROPPED INITIALLY TO 900LBS AND EVENTUALLY STABILIZED JUST UNDER 1000 LBS OF TORQUE. OAT AT 8000 WAS 24C OR76F DEGREES. DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO PERFORM AT THE SPEEDS AND MAINTAIN PROPER POWER SETTINGS LISTED IN THE POH I AND THE FIRST OFFICER DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH CONTINUING THE FLIGHT TO DFW WHICH WAS 2 HOURS AWAY DUE TO AIRCRAFT UNDER PERFORMANCE AND STRONG HEADWINDS. HRO WAS ONLY 20 MINS AWAY WITH THE TAIL WIND. WE INFORMED ATC OF OUR INTENTIONS AND RETURNED TO HRO AND LANDED SAFELY.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 28,207 hrs · 46,755 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CA AND FO NOTICED A STRONG BURNING SMELL, LIKE BURNING RUBBER AND PLASTIC. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED AND MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCH AND PERFORMED THE INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND A GROUND PERFORMANCE RUN. NO SMELL WAS NOTED DURING THE GROUND RUN. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DID A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT, WHICH WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN)
CREW NOTICED STRONG BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT WITH SMOKE. CONTACTED ATC AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. AFTER SAFE LANDING CREW OPENED UP COWLING AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING BURNING
Part: BOLT — MISSING (ENGINE 6:00 POS) · airframe 26,957 hrs · 45,402 cycles
LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON DEPARTURE CLIMB OUT
Part: RADIO — SMOKE (COCKPIT) · airframe 26,545 hrs · 44,938 cycles
NUMBER 1 RADIO STARTING SMOKING MID FLIGHT
Part: BOOT — DEBONDED (PROPELLER DEICE)
ALL 3 PROPELLER DE-ICE BOOTS DEBONDED FROM BLADE IN FLIGHT CAUSING A SEVERE VIBRATION. LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT WITH OUT INCIDENT. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED DEBONDING OF MOST OF THE BOOTS APPEARS TO BE A POORLY APPLIED BONDING APPLICATION.
Part: FAIRING — FAILED (LT WING) · airframe 13,761 hrs · 27,209 cycles
DEPARTED AKN EN ROUTE FOR DLG ON V453, JUST AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 4000 FEET THE AIRCRAFT STARTED SHAKING. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO AKN WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT WING FAIRING P/N 2620014-23 HAD FAILED.
Part: IGNITER BOX — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE)
LOADED PASSENGERS, ENGINE WOULD NOT START. DEPLANED PAX. REPLACED IGNITER BOX, OPS CHECK OK.