JUNIPOGO LLC
Also recorded as: 70 NORTH, JUNIPOGO LLC, JuniPogo LLC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by JuniPogo LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s inadvertent descent below the published minimum descent altitude, while operating in flat light conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
Reports span 2020–2020. Most-reported systems: ATA 85 — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS — 1.
1 report on file.
Part: PUSHROD — BENT (NR 6 CYLINDER) · airframe 18,552 hrs
ON THE EVENING OF 12-4-2020 OUR PIPER NAVAJO (PA-31-350) N34WM WAS RETURNING FROM PAQT TO PASC. PILOT REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH HE NOTICED WHAT SEEMED LIKE A SLIGHT POWER LOSS IN THE RT (NR 2) ENGINE. A FEW MILES FROM THE AIRPORT THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND THE PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE RT ENGINE. WHEN WE INSPECTED THE ENGINE, WE FOUND THE NR 6 CYLINDER INTAKE TUBE AND PUSHROD BENT. WHEN MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL STARTED WORKING ON CHANGING THE CYLINDER, IT WAS DETERMINED THE NR 6 CYLINDER WAS DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CRANKCASE. THE NR 4 CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, AND A BORESCOPE INSPECTION FOUND EVIDENCE OF A NR 6 CONNECTING ROD FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE CRANKCASE REQUIRING THE ENGINE TO BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN GETTING OIL ANALYSES AT EVERY 50 HR OIL CHANGE AND HAS NEVER GOTTEN A CONCERNING REPORT. WE USE JPI EZTRENDS FOR TREND MONITORING AND NOTHING IN PREVIOUS FLIGHTS OR THE EVENT FLIGHT SHOW ANY ABNORMALITIES IN ENGINE OPERATION.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N34WM | PIPER PA-31-350 | 1973 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |