N823MA

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 208B · 2018 · Valid Registration

Registered owner: TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
SOUTHERN AIRWAYS EXPRESS, LLC (141A)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

B · 2026-05-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

WHILE ENROUTE TO LAX, SMELLED AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE DASHBOARD, WE DID INHALE SMOKE. ANNOUNCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. WE BEGAN RUNNING ELECTRICAL FIRE CHECKLIST BECAUSE DID NOT HAVE AN ENGINE FIRE CAS. HEARD A SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE A BELT SLAPPING THINGS IN THE COWLING. TURNED OFF THE AC AND THE SOUND AND SMOKE STOPPED. WE ALERTED ATC IN WHICH THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR US. CONTINUED TO LAX WHERE WE MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. ARFF AND AIRPORT OPS FOLLOWED US FROM THE RUNWAY TO OUR C5 PARKING SPOT.

Source: SDR 141A2026050800001 · FAA SDRS
E · 2025-08-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6100

SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF AIRCRAFT HAD A VIBRATION. CONTINUED THE CLIMB VIBRATION GOT WORSE. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO NOTHING IN QRH

Source: SDR 2025F00217 · FAA SDRS
B · 2023-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2150

BURNING SMELL IN FLIGHT. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER TURNING OFF AIR CONDITIONING

Source: SDR 2023F00236 · FAA SDRS