Bankair Inc.
Also recorded as: BANKAIR INC, BANKAIR INC., Bankair Inc., N/A
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by BANKAIR INC (per NTSB report)
The copilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the go-around. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's delayed decision to perform a go-around.
Operated by Bankair Inc. (per NTSB report)
The operator's inadequate maintenance of the fuel computer harness which resulted in engine surging and a subsequent loss of control by the flight crew during the takeoff roll.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $2,000 · case closed 2004-05-19
Sanction: $4,000 · case closed 2004-07-20
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 1995–2014. Most-reported systems: Engine (72) — 7; Landing gear (32) — 3; Engine controls (76) — 2; Air conditioning & press. (21) — 1; Electrical power (24) — 1 (top 5 of 9 systems, covering 14 of 18 coded reports). Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 5; ENGINE STOPPAGE — 2; WARNING INDICATION — 2; ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION — 1; ENGINE STOPPAGE; WARNING INDICATION — 1 (top 5 of 12 conditions, covering 11 of 18 coded reports).
18 reports on file.
Part: ENGINE — FLAMED OUT (LEFT) · airframe 11,574 hrs · 9,739 cycles
LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED AND LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION AND FLAME OUT. PILOTS SHUTDOWN ENGINE IAW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WHEN ENGINE IS ROTATED BY HAND A GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD AND RESISTANCE IS FELT IN EITHER DIRECTION.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (LEFT) · airframe 12,455 hrs
DURING FLIGHT PILOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE. INITIATED INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT UNEVENTFUL. PILOT DID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Part: LANDING GEAR — BINDING (ZONE 100) · airframe 13,109 hrs
WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED TO GEAR DOWN POSITION, GEAR DID NOT DEPLOY. PILOT HAD TO MANUALLY DEPLOY GEAR USING MANUAL EXTENSION. GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. PILOT THEN MADE A NORMAL LANDING AFTER DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (RIGHT)
DEPARTING , THE RT ENGINE BETA LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE WAS NOTED, THE OIL PRESSURE DID NOT DROP BELOW THE RED LINE BUT WAS IN THE YELLOW ARC. IAW EMERGENCY CHECK LIST RT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. (K)
Part: TERMINAL BLOCK — DAMAGED (STICK SHAKER) · airframe 11,798 hrs
PITCH CONTROL JAMMED IN FLIGHT. SLIGHT MOVEMENT UP ABOUT 1 INCH CONTROL TRAVEL. A/C TRIED A FEW TIMES TO PITCH DOWN. A/P AND AVIONICS SWITCH OFF. LANDED WITH POWER CONTROLLING PITCH. T/S FOUND STICK SHAKER ON YOKE GETTING HUNG UP BY TERMINAL BOARD. RESECURED TERMINAL BOARD, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (ZONE 600) · airframe 9,159 hrs
RT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. APPEARS TO BE A GEARBOX FAILURE OF SOME TYPE
Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (ZONE 600) · airframe 9,159 hrs
RT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. APPEARS TO BE A GEARBOX FAILURE OF SOME TYPE
Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (ZONE 600) · airframe 9,159 hrs
SUP RT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. APPEARS TO BE A GEARBOX FAILURE OF SOME TYPE
Part: ACM — SEIZED (ACM BAY) · airframe 10,675 hrs
AIR CYCLE MACHINE TURBINE SEIZED UP CAUSING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.
Part: BOLT — INCORRECT (ELEVATOR) · airframe 10,494 hrs · 8,823 cycles
BINDING OF ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM WITH RUBBING SOUND. DURING REMOVAL OF RIGHT HAND NOSE PANEL TO GAIN ACCESS TO BOB WEIGHT PANEL FOUND ONE BOLT SECURING BOB WEIGHT PANEL TO BE INCORRECT LENGTH AND TYPE PER THE LEAR 35/36 ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOG 27-33-05. REPLACED BOLT WITH CORRECT TYPE AND LENGTH. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEAR JET 35/36 MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 27.
Part: LATCH — BROKEN (LT NACELLE) · airframe 8,742 hrs
LT IB COWL LATCH FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE TOP COWL BROKE. VISUAL INSP REVEALED THE LATCH LINK ASSY BROKE INTO 2 PIECES.
Part: CLAMP — CRACKED (PROP BLADE)
CRACK WAS FOUNDING STARTING AT THE DOWL PIN HOLE OF THE BLADE CUFF.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (THROTTLE) · airframe 14,644 hrs
THROTTLE CABLE BROKEN 12 INCHES FROM END OF CABLE. BROKEN AT AFT END OF FORWARD CABLE WHERE FORWARD CABLE ATTACHES TO AFT CABLE. (SO13200405891)
Part: TIRE — SEPARATED (LT MLG)
ON DEPARTURE, PILOT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE WHEN GEARS CAME UP. EVERYTHING LOOKED OK. AFTER LANDING, PILOTS NOTICED ON WALK-AROUND ONE OF THE LEFT MAIN TIRES - ALL THE TREAD WAS GONE, SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT. NEW TIRE, SECOND OCCURRENCE THIS MONTH. LANDINGS: APROX 20. (X)
Part: FITTING — BROKEN (MLG)
FOUND BROKEN PART ON RAMP. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT ON RAMP AND NO PROBLEM FOUND. CALLED OUT STATION AND FOUND THE AIRCRAFT IN DALLAS HAD THE BROKEN FITTING ASSY. GROUNDED AIRCRAFT AND HAD IT REPAIRED BEFORE FLYING AIRCRAFT AGAIN.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FAILED (THROTTLE)
DURING FLIGHT, PILOT LOST THE ABILITY TO CONTROL RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE. THROTTLE CABLE WAS INTERNALLY BROKEN, INNER CABLE HAD CHAFED ON OUTER HOUSING AT ENGINE END OF CABLE.
Part: GENERATOR — STATOR FAILED (RT ENG)
RT ENGINE STARTED A SEVERE VIBRATION AND DC GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON. TEMP RISING (OIL). SHUT DOWN ENGINE. TEAR DOWN REPORT FOUND EXPLODED STATOR WINDING. SWELLING OF THE WINDING MADE THE ROTOR BIND AND RUB AND CAUSED THE HOUSING TO BREAK. BOTH BEARINGS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N129TK | GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N244RG | GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A | 1977 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N41336 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N4630N | CESSNA 402C | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N465NW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N57373 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N58EM | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N595BA | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N66893 | BOEING 737-924ER | 2016 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N76CD | LEARJET INC 31A | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N770JP | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N8564E | — | — | 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.
- N8083 (SOCATA TBM 700) — records 2011 · registered to MAGNUM AIR LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N942ST — records 2010 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N465NW — records 2009 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N8083A (MITSUBISHI MU-2B-60) — records 2008 · registered to AIR 1ST AVIATION COMPANIES OF OKLAHOMA INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N21JA (JEFFREY ALLEN WEESNER LANCAIR 360 MK II) — records 2006–2007 · registered to WEESNER JEFFREY ALLEN (owner ≠ operator)
- N535WM — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N610CA (HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-105) — records 2007 · registered to WASTING TIME LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N334EB — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N58EM — records 2000–2006 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N82TS — records 2004 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N637WG — records 2000 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N55443 — records 1998 · no longer on the FAA registry
6 more aircraft
- N86BE (EMERY GLASAIR III III) — records 1995 · registered to EMERY ODUS D JR (owner ≠ operator)
- N4630N (CESSNA 402C) — records 1987 · now operated by Hyannis Air Service Inc.
- N41336 — records 1982 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N8564E — records 1981 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N57373 — records 1981 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N66893 (BOEING 737-924ER) — records 1979 · registered to UNITED AIRLINES INC (owner ≠ operator)