T AND M AVIATION INC
Also recorded as: T & M Aviation, INC, T AND M AVIATION 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 T and M Aviation, Inc. (per NTSB report)
A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to postaccident fire damage.
Operated by T&M Aviation (per NTSB report)
Failure of maintenance personnel to ensure adequate torque of a tailrotor drive shaft coupling bolt, which resulted in the partial disconnection of the drive shaft.
Operated by T & M Aviation, INC (per NTSB report)
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to flight.
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 2013–2019. Most-reported systems: Tail rotor (64) — 3; Main rotor (62) — 2. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 5.
5 reports on file.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR)
THIS IS OUR SECOND SET OF VAN HORN AVIATION TAIL ROTOR BLADES PN 2062200-301 THAT WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED CRACKS/DEBONDING IN THE LOWER/UPPER LEADING EDGES AND SKIN OF THE BLADES. OUR FIRST SET HAD A TOTAL TIME OF 1821.3 HOURS WHEN THE CRACKS/DEBONDING (UPPER LEADING EDGE) WAS NOTICED. WE SENT THEM IN TO VAN HORN AVIATION FOR INSPECTION AND THEY DEEMED THEM UNSERVICEABLE. WE ARE NOW IN OUR SECOND SET OF BLADES AND ONCE AGAIN SEVERE CRACKS/DEBONDING AND SKINS (LOWER LEADING EDGE) WAS NOTICED WITH A TOTAL TIME OF 1285.6 HOURS.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAS A TOTAL TIME OF 1821.3 HOURS, UPON AN INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TAIL ROTOR BLADE PN 2062200-301 SN 778 SHOWED SIGNS OF DEBONDING AND CRACK DURING VISUAL INSPECTION. BLADE WAS REMOVED FROM HUB ASSEMBLY AND SENT TO MANUFACTURE FOR EVALUATION ON 11/28/2017. MANUFACTURE CONDEMNED THE BLADE AS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS PREVIOUSLY SENT TO MANUFACTURE ON 2/20/2017 WITH A TOTAL TIME 1011.3 FOR INSPECTION/EVALUATING AND REFINISHING WITH NO KNOWN ABNORMALITIES NOTED. EVALUATION REVEALED THE FOLLOWING, DEBONDED AREAS ON OUT 1/3 PORTION OF BLADE, VOIDS IN COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURE/MAKEUP, SPIDER CONVERGING FRACTURES. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WHITE PAINT IS ON TOP OF THE SPIDER CRACKING , INDICATING THAT THE CRACKING WAS THERE PRIOR TO THE LAST PAINT AND RESURFACING OF BLADE ON 2/20/2017. IN ANOTHER INTERESTING NOTE IS THAT AERS HAS RECEIVED 2 OTHER TAIL ROTOR BLADES FROM ANOTHER OPERATOR. THE BLADES ARE THE SAME PN NUMBERS AND THE BLADE SERIAL NUMBERS ARE C854 AND C855. THOSE BLADES HAVE A TOTAL TIME OF ONLY 443.8 HOURS, THESE BLADES ARE DEBONDING AND DELAMINATING IN THE SAME AREAS AS OUR BLADES. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED INVESTIGATION AND FAILURE ANALYSIS AS WELL AS A COPY OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE HISTORICAL RECORD.
Part: BLADE — DAMAGED (TAIL ROTOR)
TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAS A TOTAL TIME 1821.3 HOURS, UPON AN INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TAIL ROTOR BLADE PN 2062200-301, SN 777 SHOWED SIGNS OF DEBONDING AND CRACKS DURING VISUAL INSPECTION. BLADE WAS REMOVED FROM HUB ASSEMBLY AND SENT MANUFACTURE FOR EVALUATION ON 11/28/2017. MANUFACTURE IN TURN CONDEMNED THE BLADE AS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS PREVIOUSLY SENT TO MANUFACTURE ON 2/20/17 WITH A TOTAL TIME OF 1011.3 FOR INSPECTION/EVALUATION AND REFINISHING WITH NO KNOWN ABNORMALITIES NOTED. AFTER RECEIVING THE ABOVE MENTIONED BLADE WE DECIDED TO SEND IT FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND TESTING AND REVEALED THE FOLLOWING, DEBONDED AREAS ON OUTER 1/3 PORTION OF BLADE, VOIDS IN COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURE/MAKEUP, SPIDER CONVERGING FRACTURES. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WHITE PAINT IS ON TOP OF THE SPIDER CRACKING INDICATING THAT THE CRACKING WAS THERE PRIOR TO THE LAST PAINT AND RESURFACING OF BLADE ON 2/20/2017. IN ANOTHER INTERESTING NOTE IS, RECEIVED 2 OTHER TAIL ROTOR BLADES FROM ANOTHER OPERATOR. THE BLADES ARE THE SAME PN AND THE BLADE SERIAL NUMBERS ARE C854 & C855. THESE BLADES HAVE A TOTAL TIME OF ONLY 443.8 HOUR, THESE BLADES ARE DEBONDING AND DELAMINATING IN THE SAME AREAS AS OUR BLADES. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED INVESTIGATION AND FAILURE ANALYSIS AS WELL AS A COPY OF THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE HISTORICAL RECORD.
Part: TORSION STRAP — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR BLADE)
PROTECTIVE COARTING OF WIRE STRUCTURE IS CRACKED AND PATRIALLY MISSING. EXPOSURE CAUSES THE WIRES TO BE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE WHICH WILL CAUSE CORROSION AND FAILURE OF THE WIRES, WHICH WILL CAUSE MAIN ROTOR BLADES TO BE SLUNG FROM THE HELICOPTER AND MAY CAUSE CATASTROPHIC LOSS.
Part: TORSION STRAP — CRACKED (MAIN ROTOR BLADE) · airframe 12,468 hrs
PROTECTIVE COARTING OF WIRE STRUCTURE IS CRACKE AND PATRIALLY MISSING. EXPOSURE CAUSES THE WIRES TO BE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE WHICH WILL CAUSE CORROSION AND FAILURE OF THE WIRES, WHICH WILL CAUSE MAIN ROTOR BLADES TO BE SLUNG FROM THE HELICOPTER AND MAY CAUSE CATASTROPHIC LOSS.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N106JC | BELL 206B | 1982 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N25GH | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 | 1982 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N4590K | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N50KH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N56757 | BELL 206-L4 | 1994 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N57441 | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N720RL | CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T | 2020 | Valid Registration | 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.
- N219RH (BELL 206L-3) — records 2019 · registered to RC AVIATION INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N50KH — records 2015 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N114RD (DJI AGRAS T30) — records 2013 · registered to OUTSIDERS SERVICES LLC DBA (owner ≠ operator)
- N720RL (CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T) — records 2013 · registered to CDAB CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N4590K — records 2009 · no longer on the FAA registry