PLANE TRAVEL LLC
Also recorded as: PLANE TRAVEL LLC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
The pilot’s loss of airplane control while landing in gusty wind conditions resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.
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 2005–2020. Most-reported systems: Doors (52) — 2; Powerplant (71) — 2; Engine fuel & control (73) — 2; Air conditioning & press. (21) — 1; Landing gear (32) — 1 (top 5 of 7 systems, covering 8 of 10 coded reports). Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 6; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS — 2; ENGINE STOPPAGE — 1; VIBRATION/BUFFET — 1.
10 reports on file.
Part: A/C PACK — MALFUNCTIONED (CABIN TEMP) · airframe 10,359 hrs · 8,329 cycles
COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN TEMPERATURE.
Part: COWLING — LOOSE (RT ENGINE) · airframe 11,792 hrs
A FEW MILES FROM LANDING IN BUR, THE PILOT NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING WAS STARTING TO COME OFF OF AIRCRAFT. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY AT BUR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE IS INSPECTING.
Part: GASKET — LEAKING (RT ENGINE) · airframe 11,743 hrs
RIGHT ENGINE WOULDN'T COME UP TO FULL POWER ON RUN UP ON RUNWAY BEFORE TAKEOFF. PILOT NEVER ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF, NOTIFIED TOWER AND PROCEEDED TO TAXI BACK TO RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED LEAKING MANIFOLD GASKETS, COMPLIED WITH FULL POWER ENGINE GROUND RUN, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (LEFT) · airframe 11,606 hrs
WHILE PILOT QUICKLY ADVANCED LEFT ENGINE THROTTLE FOR INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL AT PHX, LEFT ENGINE QUIT. PILOT TAXIED BACK TO RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FULL POWER RUN UP AND OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: INDICATOR — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT) · airframe 11,418 hrs
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHX, PILOTS ATTITUDE INDICATOR FAILED. PILOT RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY AT PHX WITHOUT INCIDENT. AVIONICS REPLACED DEFECTIVE ATTITUDE INDICATOR, OPERATIONALLY CHECK NORMAL, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: HINGE PIN — OUT OF POSITION (COCKPIT DOOR) · airframe 10,836 hrs
ON TAKEOFF OUT OF ADS THE LOWER COCKPIT DOOR HINGE PIN WORKED IT'S WAY UP AND THE DOOR CAME LOOSE FROM THE FUSELAGE, RETURNED TO ADS. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED PIN AND SAFETY WIRED PIN, OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: FUEL NOZZLE — DIRTY (RT ENGINE) · airframe 10,604 hrs
AFTER DEPARTING ADS THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED SURGING, PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO ADS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED FUEL NOZZLES AND UPPER DECK LINE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
Part: TIRE — FLAT (NLG) · airframe 10 hrs
LANDING AT HOU NOSE TIRE WENT, AIRCRAFT TOWED OF RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACE NOSE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSY. OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: SERVO — MALFUNCTIONED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 8,200 hrs · 8,200 cycles
DURING CLIMBOUT OF PHL THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED SURGING A COUPLE HUNDRED RPM. PILOT RETURNED TO PHL, NO PROBLEMS.
Part: DOOR — DELAMINATED (MLG) · airframe 3,646 hrs
IB LANDING GEAR DOORS HAD CORROSION DUE TO DELAMINATION OF FORWARD EDGE OF GEAR DOORS.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N35584 | PIPER PA-31-350 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N403AA | CESSNA 501 | 1977 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N4455B | BEECH 95-B55 (T42A) | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N5729M | CESSNA 340 | 1972 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N7220J | BEECH 58 | 1984 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N748NP | PIPER PA-31-310 | 1969 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.
- N479DR (BEECH 400A) — records 2020 · registered to L AND P AIR LLC (owner ≠ operator)