Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2016)3 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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The pilot's inadvertent power reduction during landing, which resulted in a runway undershoot, collision with the runway threshold, nose and right main landing gear collapse, and runway excursion.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA16CA278)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-17-06 | Flight Controls | Oct 22, 2012 | Airframe (PA-24-260)Certain serial numbers: PA-24 24-1–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-1; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5034. Only with: Horn P/N 20397-00 (assembly P/N 20399) installed. |
| 99-05-09 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series Airplanes | Mar 19, 1999 | Airframe (PA-24-260)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-01–27-2504; PA-24-180 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5028; …. Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2). |
| 97-01-01 R1 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-24, PA- 28R, PA-30, PA-32R, PA-34, and PA-39 Series… | Dec 8, 1998 | Airframe (PA-24-260)Certain serial numbers: PA-28R-180 28R-30002–28R-31135; PA-28R-180 28R-7130001–28R-7130013; PA-28R-200 28R-35001–28R-35820; PA-28R-200 28R-7135001–28R-7635539; PA-28R-201 28R-7737002–28R-7737096; PA-28R-201T 28R-7703001–28R-7703239; …. Only with: All serials of PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-30, PA-39; PA-28R, PA-32R, PA-34 models (all serials of PA-34-200) only if not equipped with Piper P/N 78717-02 (or FAA-approved equivalent) main gear sidebrace stud in both main gear sidebrace bracket assemblies. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
ENGINE ROUGHNESS DUE TO EXCESS RIGH MIXTURE. FOUND RECENT OVERHAULED SERVO TO BE AT FAULT DUE TO SEAL LEAKING FUEL INTO AIR CHAMBER. SERVO TSO SERVICE 30 HOURS. SEAL, S/N 2539561.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.SERVO WAS OVERHAULED ON APPROXIMATELY 1-28-97. COMPONENT OPERATED WITHOUT PROBLEM UNTIL 5-11-97 WHEN IT HAD ACCUMULATED 30 HOURS IN SERVICE. ON 5-11-97, EXPERIENCED IN-FLIGHT ENGINE ROUGHNESS WHICH ABATED SOMEWHAT WITH EXCESSIVELY LEANING OF THE MIXTURE. UPON LANDING, ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.