MARKAIR EXPRESS, INC.
Also recorded as: MARKAIR EXPRESS, INC.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
14 records, spanning 1990–1993.
Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT IN COMMAND DID NOT USE THE AIRPLANE CHECKLIST. A FACTOR WAS HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION TO OTHER MISSION RELATED ACTIVITIES.
Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE TRUCK.
Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS, INC. — On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: (per NTSB report)
THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE AIRPLANE'S BRAKING SYSTEM.
Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALTITUDE. THE TREES WERE A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSES, AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL LOOKOUT AND CLEARANCE FROM TERRAIN. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION TO SECURE A LOOSE FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO MAKE THE FORCED LANDING.
Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS, INC. (per NTSB report)
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOK OUT BY BOTH PILOTS IN THE AIRPLANE, AND THE DRIVER OF THE GROUND VEHICLE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ABSENCE OF SIDE CONSPICUITY LIGHTING ON THE GROUND VEHICLE, AND THE NIGHT LIGHTING CONDITIONS.
Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS (per NTSB report)
THE ICY AND SNOW COVERED CONDITION OF THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION BY NOT SURVEYING THE SURFACE OF THE ENTIRE RUNWAY.
Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION AND HIS ATTEMPT TO FLY VFR THROUGH IMC CONDITIONS. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SNOW, WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, AND DARKNESS.
Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS INC. (per NTSB report)
THE HIGH CROSSWIND CONDITION, THE PILOT IN COMMANDS INABILITY TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO FOLLOW COMPANY PROCEDURES AND THE PROCEDURES RECOMMENDED IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL. FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CAPTAIN'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY.
Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S INATTENTIVE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE THE ENGINE OIL TUBE FILLER CAP RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND OIL PRESSURE AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS DURING THE FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ENGINE FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING ON SOFT TERRAIN.
Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VFR FLIGHT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHILE MANEUVERING ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PIC'S FAILURE TO EVALUATE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT EXISTED.
Operated by MARKAIR EXPRESS (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DOWNDRAFTS AND GUSTY WINDS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1095F | CESSNA A185F | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N6312H | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6390H | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N70076 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N70364 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N723CA | TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S | — | M | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N724CA | PIPER PA-28-181 | 1999 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9438F | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9526F | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9869M | CESSNA 207A | 1981 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9968M | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9975M | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9993M | — | — | 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.
- N9526F — records 1993 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9993M — records 1993 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9869M (CESSNA 207A) — records 1993 · now operated by Paklook Air, Inc
- N70364 — records 1992–1993 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9975M — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N6312H — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N723CA (TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S) — records 1992 · registered to TEXTRON AVIATION INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N70076 — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N6390H — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N724CA (PIPER PA-28-181) — records 1991 · registered to SOUTH SHORE FLYING CLUB INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N9438F — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9968M — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
1 more aircraft
- N1095F (CESSNA A185F) — records 1990 · registered to EGGART LAWRENCE D (owner ≠ operator)