MAXAIR LLC
Also recorded as: MAXAIR INC, MAXAIR LLC, MAXAIR, LLC, Maxair 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 Maxair Inc. (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
Operated by MAXAIR, INC. (per NTSB report)
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN INADEQUATE FUEL AND FUEL EXHAUSTION.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $13,000 · case closed 2014-02-06
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 1995–2017. Most-reported systems: Engine fuel & control (73) — 6; Engine indicating (77) — 3; Landing gear (32) — 2; Engine (72) — 2; Flight controls (27) — 1 (top 5 of 6 systems, covering 14 of 15 coded reports). Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 12; WARNING INDICATION — 2; INADEQUATE Q C — 1.
15 reports on file.
Part: BOLT — MISSING (RT MLG)
RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION, RECEIVED THREE GREEN LIGHTS, AND LANDED. FOUND BOLT AN4-11A MISSING AT RT ACTUATOR.
Part: VALVE — FAILED (MLG)
LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. FOUND CONTROL VALVE HAD FAILED.
Part: TURNBUCKLE — UNSAFETIED (RUDDER CONTROL)
DURING THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED HOUR INSPECTION OF THIS AIRCRAFT THE AFT TURNBUCKLE FOR THE RUDDER SYSTEM, AS VIEWED THROUGH ACCESS DOOR 311, HAD FIVE THREADS EXPOSED ON LOWER END AND FOUR THREADS EXPOSED ON UPPER END. BOTH ENDS WERE SAFETIED WITH CLIPS. CLOSE INSPECTION ON ALL TURNBUCKLES BOTH FOR EXPOSED THREADS AND PROPER SAFETIES DURING FIRST 100 HOUR INSPECTION.
Part: RESISTOR — FAILED (TEMP INDICATOR)
TEMPERATURE INDICATING UNIT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: RESISTOR — DEFECTIVE (TEMP COMPENSATE)
CANNOT ADJUST COMPENSATING RESISTOR. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: RESISTOR — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE TEMP)
ERRATIC TEMP INDICATIONS AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. WORKS FINE UPON INITIAL START-UP. REPLACED WTH NEW UNIT(S) CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: SPINNER — CRACKED (PROPELLER)
SPINNER CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (NR 5)
NR 5 BEARING FAILED AT THE BALLS RETAINER. CHIP LIGHT CAME ON IN-FLIGHT. NO CAUSE AT THE TIME. THIS PART IS A P.M.A. F.A.A. APPROVED.
Part: ENGINE — DAMAGED (LT ENGINE)
AIRCRAFT LEVEL FLIGHT 17,000 FEET NORMAL TORQUE FOR BOTH ENGINES. TEMPS NORMAL, FUEL FLOW NORMAL. LEFT ENGINE WENT TO ZERO TORQUE, FLUCTUATED SOME. EGT REMAINED BELOW RED LINE, FUEL FLOW WAS STILL NORMAL. OIL PRESSURE NORMAL. PILOT USED EMERGENCY CUT-OFF, FEATHERED PROP. ENGINE CAME TO A QUICKER THAN NORMAL STOP. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SLC WITH NO PROBLEM. EXTREME HOT SECTION DAMAGE FROM EXTERNAL VIEW. NOT DISASSEMBLED AT THIS TIME.
Part: NOZZLE ASSY — NOT TORQUED (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENGINE WILL NOT START. HIGH EGT AND HUNG AT 24 PERCENT RPM. UNABLE TO TEST HIGH CROSS FLOW. HEAD NOT TORQUED PER SPECS.
Part: NOZZLE ASSY — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENGINE WILL NOT START. HIGH EGT AND HUNG AT 24 PERCENT RPM. NOZZLE FOUND TO BE SPLITTING PER SPECS.
Part: NOZZLE ASSY — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENGINE WILL NOT START. HIGH EGT AND HUNG AT 24 PERCENT RPM. FOUND PRIMARY SIDE OF NOZZLE PLUGGED, EXCEPT FOR SOLID THIN STREAM AT 40 DEGREE PATTERN POSITION, PER SPECS.
Part: NOZZLE ASSY — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENGINE WILL NOT START. HIGH EGT AND HUNG AT 24 PERCENT RPM. FOUND PRIMARY SIDE OF NOZZLE PLUGGED, EXCEPT FOR SOLID THIN STREAM AT 40 DEGREE PATTERN POSITION, PER SPECS.
Part: NOZZLE ASSY — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENGINE WILL NOT START. HIGH EGT AND HUNG AT 24 PERCENT RPM. NOZZLE INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE EJECTING A SOLID STREAM PER SPECS.
Part: NOZZLE ASSY — DEFECTIVE (NR 1 ENGINE)
ENGINE WILL NOT START. HIGH EGT AND HUNG AT 24 PERCENT RPM. NOZZLE FOUND LEAKING PER SPECS.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N114HA | PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-24 | 2021 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N247CM | EMBRAER EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFT INC EMB-505 | 2016 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N38602 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N459MA | BEECH 200 | 1975 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N479MA | EMBRAER-EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE EMB-505 | 2010 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N9168N | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9902W | PIPER PA-28-140 | 1967 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N990SH | BEECH 200 | 1976 | Valid Registration | 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.
- N4677N (CESSNA 414A) — records 2013 · registered to LPS EQUIPMENT AND ACQUISITION CO INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N9902W (PIPER PA-28-140) — records 2006 · registered to DAVIS ROBERT D (owner ≠ operator)
- N38602 — records 1993 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9168N — records 1987 · no longer on the FAA registry