KALITTA FLYING SERVICE INC
Also recorded as: KALITTA FLYING SERVICE 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 KALITTA FLYING SERVICE INC (per NTSB report)
The combination of fan blade edge contour, variable blade trim, and the high altitude, which resulted in an engine surge.
Operated by KALITTA FLYING SERVICE INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by KALITTA FLYING SERVICE INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by KALITTA FLYING SERVICE, INC. (per NTSB report)
the failure of the fuel line on the unique STC'd engine installation. A related factor is the improper installation of a fuel line by company maintenance personnel.
Operated by KALITTA FLYING SERVICE (per NTSB report)
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY SECURE THE CARGO, WHICH ALLOWED A SHIFT IN THE CENTER OF GRAVITY DURING A MISSED APPROACH MANEUVER AND RESULTED IN SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND FLYING SPEED. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ASSURE THE AIRPLANE WAS LOADED WITHIN ITS PROPER WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITATIONS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N231LJ | BEECH TC-45J | 1945 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N714CK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N715CK | BOEING 747-4B5F | 2002 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N7770B | PIPER PA-28-151 | 1974 | 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.
- N715CK (BOEING 747-4B5F) — records 2008 · registered to KALITTA AIR LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N714CK — records 2005–2008 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N231LJ (BEECH TC-45J) — records 1994 · registered to BLACKHAWK AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N7770B (PIPER PA-28-151) — records 1992 · registered to DUNNING JOHN L (owner ≠ operator)