N9728M
Registered owner: GRANT AVIATION INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT AVIATION INC (ENHA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
| GRANT AVIATION INC (ENHA) | Operator | on 2019-12-09 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by Grant Aviation 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.
7 reports on file, 2004-02-07 – 2025-02-02.
Part: TRANSMITTER — LEAKING (ZONE 500) · airframe 33,501 hrs · 33,501 cycles
PILOT REPORTED STRONG FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE. MECHANICS FOUND THE LEFT HAND WING FUEL QUANTITY SENDING UNITS SCREWS LOOSE. MECHANICS TIGHTENED SCREWS AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED.
Part: LATCH — WORN (NOSE DOOR) · airframe 29,864 hrs
AT 1421 I WAS CLEARED TO TAKE OFF ON 1LAT GOLF. DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL, THE NOSE DOOR CAME OPEN. I ABORTED THE TAKE OFF AND REQUESTED CLEARANCE TO TAXI BACK TO BASE. TOWER CLEARED ME TO TAXI ON ALPHA CHARLIE TO PARK. THEN TOWER ASKED WHY I ABORTED AND I STATED THAT A LATCH FAILED ON THE NOSE COMPARTMENT. AFTER PARKING I CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND WROTE UP THE DISCREPANCY IN THE FLIGHT LOG. IN TALKING WITH THE LOCAL MECHANICS THEY DEMONSTRATED THAT THE LATCH INDEED FAILED. 9728M IS PARKED FOR THE DAY.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE · airframe 22,829 hrs
HEARD A POP ON TAKEOFF AND NOTICED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE.
Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 22,828 hrs
POP HEARD ON CLIMB OUT, FOLLOWED BY ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE IN CABIN.
Part: ANTENNA — INOPERATIVE (FUSELAGE)
DURING UPGRADE OF UAT FOUND BOTH UAT ANTENNAS UNSERVIEABLE. (AL05200502617) (K)
Part: ANTENNA — INOPERATIVE (FUSELAGE)
DURING UPGRADE OF UAT FOUND BOTH UAT ANTENNAS UNSERVICEABLE. (AL05200502618) (K)
Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN · airframe 16,712 hrs
ON TAKE OFF AT 300 FT AGL PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE QUIT. PILOT EMERGENCY ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFM RESTORED ENGINE OPERATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. L FUEL TANK HAD APPROX 25 GALS FUEL, R FUEL TANK HAD APPROX 25 GALS FUEL. COMPANY MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FUEL SYSTEM AND ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM, PERFORMED ENG PERFORMANCE FUNCTIONAL TESTS, ENGINE GROUND OPERATION NORMAL, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT.