Schuman Aviation Company, Ltd.
Also recorded as: SCHUMAN AVIATION CO. LTD, SCHUMAN AVIATION COMPANY LTD, Schuman Aviation Company, Ltd., Schuman Carriage Company Ltd, TRIDENT ADVENTURES, TRIDENT ADVENTURES, INC.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Schuman Carriage Company Ltd — Commercial air tour (136) Operator Does Business As: Magnum Helicopter (per NTSB report)
The operator's improper installation of the tail rotor (TR) teeter bearings, which resulted in cascading in-flight failures of the TR components and attach hardware.
Operated by SCHUMAN AVIATION CO. LTD — Commuter air carrier (135), On-demand air taxi (135), Commercial air tour (136) Operator Does Business As: Makana Kai Air (per NTSB report)
The pilot's attempted aborted landing late in the landing sequence because she saw another airplane on the runway facing her with its propeller turning, which resulted in a hard landing, a subsequent loss of directional control, and ground loop.
Operated by Schuman Aviation Company Ltd (per NTSB report)
The partial loss of engine power during landing for an undetermined reason.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $4,000 · case closed 2016-11-10
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 2010–2018. Most-reported systems: Tail rotor (64) — 2; Fuselage (53) — 1; ATA 81 — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: VIBRATION/BUFFET — 2; OTHER — 1; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS — 1.
4 reports on file.
Part: BOLT — SHEARED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 14,418 hrs · 13,009 cycles
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN EXCESSIVE TAIL ROTOR VIBRATION. THE PILOT THEN EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. WHEN CREW ARRIVED TO INVESTIGATE THE VIBRATION THE INITIAL DISCOVERED WAS THAT THE OUTBOARD TAIL ROTOR FORK BOLT WAS SHEARED.
Part: TAIL ROTOR — BROKEN (TAIL) · airframe 9,958 hrs · 9,836 cycles
DURING A FLIGHT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING & NOTIFIED MX. MX DISCOVERED THE PITCH HORN ON THE OTBD TAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS BROKEN OFF.
Part: IMPELLER — SEIZED (TURBOCHARGER) · airframe 7,343 hrs
DURING CLIMBOUT, LEFT TURBOCHARGER EXPERIENCED AN INTERNAL FAILURE. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. TURBOCHARGER WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE IMPELLER WAS SEIZED.
Part: BULKHEAD — DISTORTED (ZONE 100) · airframe 3,194 hrs · 4,530 cycles
WITH ACFT PARKED IN STRONG TAIL WIND NEAR GROSS WEIGHT WITH CG NEAR AFT LIMIT, ACFT SETTLED ON TAIL TIE DOWN ASSY AFTER PILOT EXITED THE COCKPIT. THE LOWER PORTION OF THE 2612059-2 BULKHEAD WAS DAMAGED AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED IAW THE FAA APPROVED MFG SRM CHAPTER 53-50-01 TAIL CONE DAMAGE REPAIR PROCEDURE.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N141MK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N357MH | HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D | 1982 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N369MH | HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N556MH | HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D | 1977 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N865MA | CESSNA 208B | 2002 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9511 | — | — | 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.
- N865MA (CESSNA 208B) — records 2010–2017 · now operated by SOUTHERN AIRWAYS EXPRESS, LLC
- N135PB (PIPER PA-31-350) — records 2014 · registered to D&R HOLDINGS LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N141MK — records 2009 · no longer on the FAA registry