SOUTHERN AIRWAYS LLC
Also recorded as: SOUTHERN AIRWAYS LLC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
15 records, spanning 1963–2024.
Operated by SOUTHERN AIRWAYS LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot-in-command’s approach to the critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in a vibration the flight crew improperly identified as an engine issue and resulted in the subsequent off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s inadequate and contradictory guidance for flight crews operating in winter conditions. Also contributing was the pilot-in-command’s decision not to perform a tactile check or deice, which resulted in taking off with ice contamination.
Operated by SOUTHERN AIRWAYS INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WINDS DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF THAT RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE COLLIDING WITH THE RUNWAY, EXCEEDING THE DESIGN LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT AND UPON LANDING AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE COLLAPSE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1335U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N142S | BEECH 58 | 1975 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N143S | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N145S | MARTIN 404 | 1952 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N14A | GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-IV | 1987 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N1983X | CESSNA 208B | 2003 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N259S | MARTIN 404 | 1964 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N3302L | LET L 33 SOLO | 1993 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N62S | CESSNA T337G | 1973 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N65SA | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA | 1988 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N70A | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8906E | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N895 | GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5A | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N92S | BEECH 65-A90-4 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N97S | — | — | 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.
- N1983X (CESSNA 208B) — records 2024 · now operated by Multi-Aero Inc.
- N14A (GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-IV) — records 1993 · registered to DYNAMIC AVLEASE INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N70A — records 1978 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N1335U — records 1977 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N3302L (LET L 33 SOLO) — records 1974 · registered to BRYANT THOMAS A (owner ≠ operator)
- N8906E — records 1972 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N259S (MARTIN 404) — records 1972 · registered to GLENN L MARTIN AVIATION MUSEUM INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N92S (BEECH 65-A90-4) — records 1971 · registered to CALCASIEU PARISH JURY MOSQUITO CONTROL (owner ≠ operator)
- N143S — records 1970 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N97S — records 1970 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N895 (GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5A) — records 1969 · registered to GHOSH ABHIMANYU (owner ≠ operator)
- N142S (BEECH 58) — records 1967 · registered to MED CARE INC (owner ≠ operator)