TALKEETNA AIR TAXI INC
Also recorded as: TALKEETNA AIR TAXI 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 TALKEETNA AIR TAXI INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by TALKEETNA AIR TAXI INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by TALKEETNA AIR TAXI INC (per NTSB report)
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.
10 reports on file.
BUMPS OR BUBBLES WERE FOUND IN THE UPPER SHEAVE GROOVES. THESE SEEM TO BE CORROSION POCKETS BETWEEN THE METALIZED PLATING AND THE CAST ALUMINUM BASE. IF THIS CONTINUED IN SERVICE, ACCELERATED DRIVE BELT WEAR WILL OCCUR.
MLG SKI ATTACH BOLT CRACKED AND DEFORMED.
WHILE TAXIING ON A SNOW COVERED LAKE, THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT TURN, THE RIGHT WENT INTO SOME OVERFLOW, THE OTBD WELDS ON THE SKI YOKE BROKE, THE TIRE/WHEEL WENT INTO THE SNOW AND THE ACFT WENT ONTO ITS BACK.
UPON ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING IN DEEP SNOW PILOT WAS EXECUTING LT TURN. NOSE OF THE TAIL SKI DUG INTO THE EDGE OF THE TRACKS MADE BY THE MAIN SKIS AT AN ANGLE. THE SUDDEN SIDE LOAD ON THE SKI CAUSED IT TO TWIST AND JAM INTO THE EMPENNAGE SKIN. DAMAGING FUSELAGE BULKHEAD AT STATION 444.38 ALONG WITH SEVERAL STRINGERS AND FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION'S 413 TO 467.5.
RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG FOUND CRACKED IN UPPER AXLE ATTACH BOLT HOLE TO LEADING EDGE. AIRCRAFT OPERATED ON C4000 WHEEL SKIS. 1,032 HRS SINCE LAST INSPECTION (MAGNAFLUX) OF GEAR LEG. (X)
FLT 1031 - ABQ-ROW - EN ROUTE TO ROW,THE CREW REPORTED WHEN THE CO-PILOT PUSHED HIS PATCH SYNC SWITCH THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR POPPED AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE SWITCH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ROW WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO FMN WHERE MAINTENANCE RESEATED THE PITCH SYNC SWITCH, OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
AIRSHUTTLE 5268 - FLG-PHX - AFTER CLIMB-OUT, THE FIRST OFFICER NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE PANEL. THE CREW DUMPED CABIN PRESSURE WHICH CLEARED THE SMOKE. THE CREW THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED IN PHX. MAINTENANCE T/S THE SYSTEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
AIRSHUTTLE - FLT 5240 - PHX-YUM - THE CREW REPORTED FUMES ENTERING THE CABIN FROM THE ENVIRO SYSTEM, BLEEDS WERE SELECTED OFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PHX, NO EMERGENCY WAS DELCARED. MECHANICS INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, PERFORMED ENGINE RUNUP AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. CONDENSATION IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE CAUSED THE FUMES. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)
FLT 5124 - FHU-PHX - DURING FINAL APPROACH, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE AIR VENT UNDER THE F/O'S SEAT. THE CREW SELECTED BLEEDS OFF AND LANDED IN PHX WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DUCTING AND THE VENT BLOWER. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS FOR 20 MINUTES, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
ABRUPT ENGINE ROUGHNESS NOTED IN-FLIGHT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT, INSPECTION REVEALED THAT 3 EACH CYLINDER STUDS AND 2 EACH THROUGH-BOLTS ON THE NR 4 CYLINDER HAD SHEARED OFF. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS GAVE NORMAL INDICATIONS. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT TO AN ENGINE FACILITY FOR INSPECTION.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N100BW | DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 | 1954 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N1694M | CESSNA A185E | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N185FK | CESSNA A185F | 1974 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N185FK | CESSNA A185F | 1974 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2YV | DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 | 1957 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N4377U | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | 2009 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N4QH | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | 2015 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N510PR | DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N561TA | TOBY J ASHLEY CCK-1865 | 2021 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N565TA | DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 | 1954 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N565TA | DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 | 1954 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N716JL | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N80945 | DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 | 1959 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N88765 | DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 | 1956 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |