Priority Air Charter, LLC
Also recorded as: PRIORITY AIR CHARTER LLC, Priority Air Charter, Priority Air Charter, LLC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Priority Air Charter (per NTSB report)
The pilot not removing the ice contamination from the airplane prior to departure and the pilot intentionally flying into known severe icing conditions, resulting in the aircraft not being able to maintain altitude/clearance from the terrain. Factors to the accident included the icing conditions and the trees encountered during the forced landing.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
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. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
Reports span 2006–2006. Most-reported systems: Landing gear (32) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 1.
1 report on file.
Part: PIN — DAMAGED (MLG)
THESE PINS ARE LIFE-LIMITED TO 31500 LANDINGS, BUT WE REMOVE THEM AT INTERVALS FOR CORROSION INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR INTERFACE. WE HAVE NEVER FOUND THE PINS THEMSELVES CORRODED, BUT THE PINS ON NEWER AIRCRAFT OR NEWER SPARE PINS ARE PLATED (EARLIER ONES WERE NOT) AND THE PLATING IS PRONE TO PEELING OFF. SUSPECT THE CHROME IS DAMAGED DURING NORMAL ASSY AND THE DAMAGE IS DISCOVERED ON THE NEXT DISASSEMBLY. (K)
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N179SA | CESSNA 208B | 1997 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N228PA | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC MK30 | 2024 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N702PA | CESSNA 208B | 1998 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N716BT | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N812PA | PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12 | 1994 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N813PA | ANDURIL INDUSTRIES INC HAVOC | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N814PA | PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12 | 1994 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
- N228PA (AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC MK30) — records 2002–2006 · registered to AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (owner ≠ operator)