ERA AVIATION INC
Also recorded as: ERA AVIATION INC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
10 records, spanning 1988–2013.
Operated by ERA AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The first officer inadvertently selecting the landing gear handle up after touchdown during the landing rollout. Contributing to the accident was the first officer's decision to reconfigure the airplane while still on the active runway.
Operated by ERA AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
an in-flight loss of control due to the flight crew's inattention to airspeed, pitch attitude, and engine power during the climb leading to an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the incident was the flight crew's failure to recognize and properly recover from an aerodynamic stall in a timely manner.
Operated by ERA Aviation, Inc. (per NTSB report)
the flight crew's failure to identify and arrest the helicopter's descent for undetermined reasons, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Operated by ERA AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area, and his failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Factors associated with the accident are the confined/congested landing/takeoff area, and rocks/boulders in the takeoff area.
Operated by ERA AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)
An in-flight collision with a bird.
Operated by ERA AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
LOSS OF POWER TO BOTH ENGINES FROM FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SWITCH ON THE MAIN FUEL BOOST PUMPS.
Operated by ERA AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE COMPANY PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES. FACTOR WAS THE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
Operated by ERA AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)
THE MECHANIC'S FAILURE TO ASSEMBLE THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT CORRECTLY AND THE SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF INSPECTION PROCEDURES FOR OFFSHORE MAINTENANCE.
Operated by ERA AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE COMPRESSOR END OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR SCROLL TO TEE TUBE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SPOOL DOWN. THE FORCED LANDING IN ENEVEN, UNPREPARED, AND LIGHTLY FORESTED TERRAIN WERE FACTORS.
FAA enforcement actions
11 actions, spanning 1998–2014.
Sanction: $17,000 · case closed 2014-12-10
Sanction: $11,000 · case closed 2014-09-08
Sanction: $8,000 · case closed 2013-11-19
Sanction: $59,665 · case closed 2012-06-22
Sanction: $6,500 · case closed 2011-01-28
Sanction: 14000 · case closed 2012-08-13
Sanction: $3,000 · case closed 2004-05-24
Sanction: $3,000 · case closed 2000-01-27
Sanction: $1,100 · case closed 1999-10-07
Sanction: $11,000 · case closed 2000-10-17
Sanction: $5,000 · case closed 2003-04-03
Maintenance disclosure history
No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N177EH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N265AH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N295EH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N371EH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N385EH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N525EH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N575U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N579EH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N72GC | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N886EA | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report |
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.
- N575U — records 2013 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N886EA — records 2012 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N579EH — records 2004 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N265AH — records 1999 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N72GC — records 1999 · now operated by Grand Canyon Airlines, Inc.
- N295EH — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N371EH — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N177EH — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N385EH — records 1990 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N525EH — records 1988 · no longer on the FAA registry