BERING AIR INC

Part 135 operator · designator FXTA

Data confidence: Records are linked by certificate number, aircraft registration, or a name match that a reviewer has confirmed. Each record below shows how it was linked.

Also recorded as: BERING AIR INC, Bering Air Inc., Bering Air, Inc.

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

Acc · 2025-02-06 Operator named in NTSB report
TEXTRON AVIATION INC 208B (N321BA) Fatal injury Part 135

Operated by BERING AIR INC (per NTSB report)

Not yet finalized — may be revised.
Source: NTSB case ANC25MA018
Acc · 2017-10-21 Operator named in NTSB report
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B200 (N363JH) None injury Part 135

Operated by Bering Air, Inc. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC18LA005
Acc · 2017-08-03 Operator named in NTSB report
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 (N4138M) None injury Part 135

Operated by BERING AIR, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC17LA040
Acc · 2010-12-22 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-31-350 (N45052) None injury Part 135

Operated by BERING AIR INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC11LA006
Acc · 2009-09-18 Operator named in NTSB report
CASA 212-200 (N349TA) None injury Part 135

Operated by Bering Air Inc. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC09LA104
Accident · 1999-02-08 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Beech 1900D (N148SK) None injury
Source: NTSB case CHI99LA085
Accident · 1998-09-17 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Piper PA-31-350 (N4112D) None injury
Source: NTSB case ANC98LA167
Incident · 1996-05-23 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Beech 1900D (N148SK) None injury
Source: NTSB case CHI96IA170
Accident · 1993-06-29 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Piper PA-31-350 (N4112D) Serious injury
Source: NTSB case ANC93LA105
Incident · 1991-01-15 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Piper PA-31-350 (N4118G) None injury
Source: NTSB case ANC91IA020
Accident · 1985-01-27 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Piper PA-31-350 (N4112D) None injury
Source: NTSB case ANC85FA041

FAA enforcement actions

FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.

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.

189 reports on file — showing most recent 50.

J · 2026-05-19 Matched by certificate designator
N248BA · ATA 3418

STALL WARNING HORN GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY AS HIGH AS 140 KTS

Source: SDR FXTA20260519001 · FAA SDRS
K · 2025-10-29 Matched by certificate designator
N409BA · ATA 2720

PILOT FELT STRONG LEFT RUDDER PRESSURE ON TWO CONSECUTIVE TAKE OFFS

Source: SDR FXTA20251029001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2025-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
N701BA · ATA 3210

RH MAIN LANDING SCRAPPER SEAL BROKEN AND HANGING FROM BOTTOM OF STRUT.

Source: SDR FXTA20251106001 · FAA SDRS
J · 2025-10-20 Matched by certificate designator
N703BA · ATA 7700

ON TAKE OFF RIGHT ENGINE LOSS TORQUE INDICATION.

Source: SDR FXTA2025111000001 · FAA SDRS
J · 2025-08-13 Matched by certificate designator
N190BA · ATA 3400

AHRS #1 & 2 FAILED, HEADING RED "X", LOSE OF SYNTHETIC VISION; GRS #1 S/N: 45T003846, GRS #3 S/N: 45T003702, GMU #1 1CM0333444. GMU #2 S/N: 1CM033471, REMOVED, INSPECTED, REINSTALLED. AHRS SYSTEM POST-MX CHECK PERFORMED. AHRS ADJUSTMENT/TEST, PITCH/ROLL OFFSET CALIBRATION, MAGNETOMETER CALIBRATION, HEADING OFFSET CALIBRATION PERFORMED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Source: SDR FXTA20250815001 · FAA SDRS
J · 2025-07-15 Matched by certificate designator
N753BA · ATA 2820

LOW FUEL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP ON.

Source: SDR FXTA20250718001 · FAA SDRS
J · 2025-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
N190BA · ATA 3400

HEADING INDICATOR RED "X" THEN CAME BACK IN A FEW MINUTES, ALL WHILE ON THE GROUND. SYNTHETIC VERSION ALSO LOST BECAUSE OF RED "X". TROUBLESHOOT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

Source: SDR FXTA20250610001 · FAA SDRS
G · 2025-06-09 Matched by certificate designator
N994BA · ATA 3414

RED X ON AIRSPEED, VSI, TEMP INTERMITTENTLY; SWAPPED TO RH SIDE AND PROBLEM FOLLOWED, UNIT REPLACED

Source: SDR FXTA20250612001 · FAA SDRS
N · 2025-05-24 Matched by certificate designator
N215BA · ATA 2612

ENGINE FIRE ANNUNCIATION AND AURAL ALERT IN CRUISE & ETM EXCEED (PROP & NG EXCEED). WAS FALSE INDICATIONS. INSPECTED SYSTEMS AND NO FINDINGS NOTED.

Source: SDR FXTA20250526002 · FAA SDRS
G · 2025-05-21 Matched by certificate designator
N215BA · ATA 7700

ENGINE INSTRUMENTS STOPPED DISPLAYING WHILE IN CRUISE. PILOT DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. MECHANIC DISPATCHED TO INSPECT WITH NO FINDINGS.

Source: SDR FXTA20250526001 · FAA SDRS
K · 2025-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
N404BA · ATA 6114

PROP INSTALLED AND RED OIL NOTED LEAKING FROM PROP BLADE ROOTS AFTER GROUND RUNS. FOLLOWED MANUFACTURES TROUBLESHOOTING AND LEAK CONTINUED. CLEANED/DRIED AND LET SIT OVERNIGHT. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM BLADE #4 NEXT MORNING WITH PROP STATIC. "0" ENTER FOR PROP CYCLES BECAUSE CYCLES ON PROP ARE NOT TRACKED.

Source: SDR FXTA20250410001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2025-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
N703BA · ATA 3213

RH MLG STRUT LOW AND NEEDS SERVICED.

Source: SDR FXTA20250411001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2025-04-09 Matched by certificate designator
N703BA · ATA 5230

CARGO DOOR CONTACTING FORWARD SIDE OF DOOR FRAME WHEN LOADED. FOUND SHIMS MISSING FROM MANUFACTURE

Source: SDR FXTA20250411002 · FAA SDRS
K · 2025-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
N404BA · ATA 6114

RED OIL LEAKING FROM PROP HUB. DISCOVERED DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. 0 ENTER FOR PROP CYCLES BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT TRACK ON PROPELLERS.

Source: SDR FXTA20240408001 · FAA SDRS
K · 2025-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
N867BA · ATA 6114

RED OIL FOUND ON HUB. PREFORMED INSPECTIONS PER MPC26 AND PROPELLER STILL LEAKED RED OIL. PROPELLER REMOVED AND REPLACED. CYCLES ARE NOT TRACKED BUT "0" ENTERED TO ALLOW FORM TO SUBMIT.

Source: SDR FXTA20250404001 · FAA SDRS
J · 2025-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
N215BA · ATA 7700

WHILE IS CRUISE FLIGHT NG WENT HIGH AND BLINKED RED FOLLOWED BY CAS EXCEEDANCE MESSAGE. INSPECTED AND NO FAULTS FOUND. BELIEVED TO BE GLITCH IN GARMIN CAUSING FALSE INDICATIONS BASED ON THE GARMIN RECORDS FROM THE DATA LOGGER CARD. NO OTHER VISUAL OR AUDITABLE INDICATIONS OF NG OVERSPEED BESIDES GAGE FLICKER AND CAS MESSAGE.

Source: SDR FXTA20250417001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2025-03-25 Matched by certificate designator
N409BA · ATA 7810

LEFT EXHAUST ON LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE CRACKED AROUND WELDED TUBE FOR THE HEATED INLET LIP.

Source: SDR FXTA20240325003 · FAA SDRS
O · 2025-03-24 Matched by certificate designator
N701BA · ATA 7810

LEFT OUTBOARD EXHAUST CRACKED WHERE HEATED LIP TUBE IS WELD TO BOTTOM.

Source: SDR FXTA20240325002 · FAA SDRS
O · 2025-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
N404BA · ATA 3160

PFD #1 FAILURE IN FLIGHT. NG "X" OUT. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS.

Source: SDR FXTA20250325001 · FAA SDRS
K · 2025-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
N703BA · ATA 3250

SHIMMY DAMPENER HAS EXCESSIVE SHIMMY AND LEAKING OIL.

Source: SDR FXTA20240802002 · FAA SDRS
O · 2025-03-15 Matched by certificate designator
N408BA · ATA 3213

NO CHROME SHOWING ON RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT

Source: SDR FXTA20250408001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2025-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
N701BA · ATA 3200

NOSE SHIMMY ON LANDING AND TAKE OFF. FOUND SHIMMY DAMPENER LOW ON FLUID AND GEAR ON TOP OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR LOOSE.

Source: SDR FXTA20250408002 · FAA SDRS
O · 2025-02-21 Matched by certificate designator
N701BA · ATA 2750

FLAP CONTROL LEVER STIFF

Source: SDR FXTA20250404002 · FAA SDRS
J · 2025-02-19 Matched by certificate designator
N408BA · ATA 8300

PROP DE-ICE CAS MESSAGE ON RUN-UP. FOUND LH & RH LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES WERE FAILED.

Source: SDR FXTA20250404003 · FAA SDRS
O · 2025-02-14 Matched by certificate designator
N409BA · ATA 7931

FOUND LH ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE SWITCH LOOSE IN BOSS.

Source: SDR FXTA20250408003 · FAA SDRS
N · 2025-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
N409BA · ATA 5270

AFT CABIN DOOR CAS MESSAGE CONTINUOUSLY ON. AFT DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH NEEDED RE-RIGGED.

Source: SDR FXTA2020404000004 · FAA SDRS
J · 2024-11-24 Matched by certificate designator
N171CJ · ATA 3150

BATT TIE OPEN ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT.

Source: SDR FXTA20231124001 · FAA SDRS
J · 2024-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
N241BA · ATA 3030

RIGHT PITOT MAST HEATING ELEMENT FAILED

Source: SDR FXTA202411115001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2024-09-24 Matched by certificate designator
N867BA · ATA 5302

CAP ON TOP OF THE VERTICAL THAT BEACON MOUNTS TO CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES ALLOWING THE BEACON TO BECOME LOOSE ON TOP OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER.

Source: SDR FXTA20240926001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2024-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
N408BA · ATA 5400

RH INERTIAL SEPARATOR INOPERATIVE. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE FOUND ROD END BROKEN THAT CONNECTS THE ELECTRIC ACTUATOR TO THE FIRE WALL.

Source: SDR FXTA20240802001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2024-07-28 Matched by certificate designator
N408BA · ATA 2510

PILOTS CROTCH SEATBELT STRAP ANCHOR MISSING ATTACHMENT BOLT.

Source: SDR FXTA20240729001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2024-07-26 Matched by certificate designator
N408BA · ATA 2701

PILOTS CONTROL YOKE ATTACHMENT SCREWS LOOSE

Source: SDR FXTA20240729003 · FAA SDRS
O · 2024-07-25 Matched by certificate designator
N409BA · ATA 2701

CO-PILOTS YOKE SHAFT ATTACHMENT SCREWS LOOSE.

Source: SDR FXTA20240729004 · FAA SDRS
O · 2024-07-17 Matched by certificate designator
N408BA · ATA 3400

STANDBY INDICATOR BATTERY FAILED PREFLIGHT TEST AND WOULD NOT CHARGE.

Source: SDR FXTA20240729002 · FAA SDRS
O · 2024-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
N409BA · ATA 2720

RUDDER BIAS SYSTEM ALLOWING RUDDER TO FAVOR ONE SIDE INSTEAD OF BALANCING AS DESIGNED. MORE PILOT RUDDER INPUT REQUIRE TO COUNTER ACT.

Source: SDR FXTA20240312001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2024-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
N409BA · ATA 2720

RUDDER PEDAL HARDER TO PUSH WITH RUDDER BIAS ON. FOUND THE RUDDER BIAS AIR CYLINDER LEAKING AIR FROM ONE SIDE CAUSING THE RUDDER TO BIAS THE NON LEAKING SIDE.

Source: SDR FXTA2024032105001 · FAA SDRS
G · 2024-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
N408BA · ATA 5410

BOTH LH AND RH LOWER ENGINE COWLINGS HAVE STRUCTURE CRACKED UNDER THE ATTACHMENT OF THE ICE VANE DOOR LINKAGE CASTINGS. CRACKING WAS NOTICED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE CASTINGS AND WHEN THE INSPECTION PANELS WERE OPENED TO LOOK AT THE STRUCTURE UNDER THE CASTINGS THERE WAS ADDITION CRACKING LOCATED. LONGERON P/N: 7852121-28, SUPPORT P/N: 7852122-22

Source: SDR FXTA202403210095 · FAA SDRS
O · 2024-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
N408BA · ATA 5410

BOTH LH AND RH LOWER ENGINE COWLINGS HAVE STRUCTURE CRACKED UNDER THE ATTACHMENT OF THE ICE VANE DOOR LINKAGE CASTINGS. CRACKING WAS NOTICED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE CASTINGS AND WHEN THE INSPECTION PANELS WERE OPENED TO LOOK AT THE STRUCTURE UNDER THE CASTINGS THERE WAS ADDITION CRACKING LOCATED. LONGERON P/N: 7852121-28, SUPPORT P/N: 7852122-22

Source: SDR FXTA2040321119001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2024-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
N408BA · ATA 5410

LH AND RH AFT ICE VANE DOOR FOUND TO BE CHAFING ON EXIT DUCT CAUSING A GROOVE TO BE WORN INTO THE SKIN WHEN ICE VANE SYSTEM IN THE NORMAL CONFIGURATION.

Source: SDR FXTA2040321119002 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-12-29 Matched by certificate designator
N409BA · ATA 5420

LH LOWER ENGINE COWLINGS HAVE STRUCTURE CRACKED UNDER THE ICE VANE DOOR LINKAGE CASTING ATTACHMENTS. P/N: 7852122-28 & 7852122-27 CRACKED

Source: SDR FXTA2024032129001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
N409BA · ATA 5410

LH & RH AFT ICE VANE DOOR FOUND CHAFING ON EXIT DUCT CAUSING A GROOVE TO BE WORN INTO THE SKIN WHEN THE ICE VANES WERE IN THE NORMAL CONFIGURATION.

Source: SDR FXTA2024032110001 · FAA SDRS
O E · 2023-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
N520A · ATA 7261

BLOWER MOTOR MAKING LOUD NOISES DURING OPERATION. WHEN FAN SPUN BY HAND THERE WAS INDICATION OF DRAG OR ROUGHNESS IN MOTOR. MOTOR HAS ONLY BEEN INSTALLED FOR 205.1HRS.

Source: SDR FXTA20230926001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2022-11-01 Matched by certificate designator
N148SK · ATA 2730

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION WHILE PERFORMING INSPECTION "I" CHECK PROCEDURE (5-00-I0) TABLE 1 ITEM 30. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ELEVATOR HORN TO ELEVATOR ATTACH BRACKET P/N:101-610017-1 WAS CRACKED 85% AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE BRACKET WITH THE CRACK TRAVELING FROM ONE RIVET TO THE NEXT. NO LOOSING OF THE RIVETS WAS OBSERVED. THE OPERATOR DID NOT REPORT ANY OVERSTRESS OF THE ELEVATOR OR ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND THAT WOULD SUGGEST AN OVERSTRESS CONDITION. FAILURE OF THIS BRACKET WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL ON ONE SIDE AND CAUSE A SERIOUS RISK TO THE SAFETY OF FLIGHT. THE CRACKED BRACKET WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 2022F00440 · FAA SDRS
J · 2022-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
N190B · ATA 2820

LOW FUEL PRESSURE CASS MESSAGE. SENSOR ON ENGINE FAILED

Source: SDR FXTA20221114001 · FAA SDRS
J · 2022-10-20 Matched by certificate designator
N679BA · ATA 2820

LOW FUEL PRESSURE MESSAGE. SENSOR ON ENGINE FAILED.

Source: SDR FXTA20221114002 · FAA SDRS
J · 2022-08-10 Matched by certificate designator
N994BA · ATA 2800

LOW FUEL PRESSSSSURE CASS MESSAGE. SENOR ON ENGINE FAILED

Source: SDR FXTA20221114004 · FAA SDRS
J · 2022-06-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

LOW FUEL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. SENOR ON ENGINE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER FAILED.

Source: SDR FXTA20220607 · FAA SDRS
J · 2022-06-07 Matched by certificate designator
N759BA · ATA 2810

LOW FUEL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. SENSOR ON ENGINE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER FAILED.

Source: SDR FXTA20220607002 · FAA SDRS
J · 2022-06-07 Matched by certificate designator
N573BA · ATA 2810

LOW FUEL PRESSURE CAS MESSAGE. SENSOR ON ENGINE FUEL/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER FAILED.

Source: SDR FXTA20220607003 · FAA SDRS
J · 2022-02-15 Matched by certificate designator
N404BA · ATA 2800

LOW FUEL PESSURE CASS MESSAGE. SENSOR ON ENGINE FAILED

Source: SDR FXTA20221114003 · FAA SDRS

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