Horizon Air
Also recorded as: Horizon Air
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
13 records, spanning 1976–2013.
Operated by Horizon Air (per NTSB report)
The failure and separation of a section of the No. 2 engine's combustion chamber's small exit duct (SED), which created an airflow disruption that led to an engine surge and subsequent fire. Contributing to the accident was the insufficient weld penetration that remained totally contained within the SED outer dome and did not penetrate through to the inner duct as required by the manufacturing specifications.
Operated by Horizon Air (per NTSB report)
The total failure of the airplane's number 1 system hydraulic pump.
Operated by HORIZON AIR INC (per NTSB report)
Improper tension of the right control yoke chain; a worn right aileron spring tab hinge bearing; improper tension of the left aileron spring tab aft spring and worn contact stud; improper tension of the right aileron spring tab and a worn contact stud; a worn left aileron hinge bearing.
Operated by HORIZON AIR (per NTSB report)
A chafed hydraulic line.
Operated by HORIZON AIR (per NTSB report)
paint overspray on the elevator trim actuator push rods, which damaged the actuator quad rings during normal operation and allowed water to enter the actuators; and the resultant freezing of the actuators. Factors relating to the incident included the aircraft manufacturer's failure to adequately protect the actuators from overspray during aircraft painting, insufficiently defined maintenance procedures by the aircraft manufacturer, and low temperatures at cruising altitude.
Operated by HORIZON AIR (per NTSB report)
delamination of the wing de-icing boot, due to the boot reaching its life limit.
Operated by HORIZON AIR (per NTSB report)
insufficiently defined information from the manufacturer and operator concerning the landing/taxi procedures.
Operated by HORIZON AIR (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. FACTORS INCLUDE A DRAGGING BRAKE.
Operated by HORIZON AIR (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE CO-PILOT TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE ROTATING PROPELLER DUE TO DIVERSION OF ATTENTION.
Operated by HORIZON AIR (per NTSB report)
INOPERATIVE NOSEWHEEL STEERING DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN THE AIRCRAFT MANUALS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1587U | CESSNA 207 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N26932 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N3063W | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B36TC | 1998 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N334PH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N335PH | BOEING 737-800 | 2017 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N336PH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N386PH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N417QX | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N477AU | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N555JA | BOMBARDIER INC BD-100-1A10 | 2016 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N609QX | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N819PH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N827PH | — | — | 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.
- N417QX — records 2013 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N609QX — records 2004 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N827PH — records 2001 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N477AU — records 1999 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N336PH — records 1996 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N334PH — records 1996 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N335PH (BOEING 737-800) — records 1995 · registered to AMERICAN AIRLINES INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N26932 — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N3063W (RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B36TC) — records 1991 · registered to REICH MICHAEL A (owner ≠ operator)
- N386PH — records 1989 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N819PH — records 1988 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N555JA (BOMBARDIER INC BD-100-1A10) — records 1977 · registered to JOHNSON AIR LLC (owner ≠ operator)
1 more aircraft
- N1587U (CESSNA 207) — records 1976 · now operated by BIDZY TA HOT AANA CORP