Bankair Inc.

Part 135 operator · designator BKAA

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: 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

Accident · 2009-02-24 Operator named in NTSB report
GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A (N465NW) No injuries Part 135

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.

Source: NTSB case CEN09CA175
Accident · 2006-03-22 Operator named in NTSB report
Gates Learjet 35 (N58EM) No injuries Part 135

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.

Source: NTSB case NYC06LA081
Accident · 1987-09-11 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 402C (N4630N) Serious injury Part 135

Operated by BANKAIR,INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ATL87FA255
Accident · 1982-12-20 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-34-200 (N41336) No injuries Part 135

Operated by BANKAIR, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ATL83LA069
Accident · 1981-11-30 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-32 (N8564E) No injuries

Operated by BANKAIR (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ATL82FLG04
Accident · 1981-02-02 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-28R (N57373) No injuries

Operated by BANKAIR INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ATL81FA041
Accident · 1979-11-02 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-31 (N66893) Fatal injury

Operated by BANKAIR,INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case MIA80FA008

FAA enforcement actions

Penalty · 2001-08-08 Name match — reviewer confirmed
MaintenanceAir carrier / commercial operator

Sanction: $2,000 · case closed 2004-05-19

Source: FAA case 2001SO130056
Civil penalty ordered · 2000-03-23 Name match — reviewer confirmed
Drug & alcohol testing programAir carrier / commercial operator

Sanction: $4,000 · case closed 2004-07-20

Source: FAA case 2000SO950091

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.

ENGINE FLAMEOUT; WARNING INDICATION · 2014-03-14 Matched by certificate designator
N770JP · ATA 7200

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.

Source: SDR BKAA2014F00078
OTHER · 2011-10-28 Matched by certificate designator
N8083 · ATA 7200

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.

Source: SDR BKAA14110282011
WARNING INDICATION · 2010-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
N942ST · ATA 3230

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.

Source: SDR BKAA79409012010
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
N8083A · ATA 7200

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)

Source: SDR BKA2008F00000
WARNING INDICATION · 2007-11-15 Matched by certificate designator
N21JA · ATA 7261

Part: OIL TANK — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 11,168 hrs

OIL TANK CRACKED.

Source: SDR BKAA200710004
NO WARNING INDICATION; AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2007-10-16 Matched by certificate designator
N535WM · ATA 3497

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.

Source: SDR BKAA200710003
ENGINE STOPPAGE; WARNING INDICATION · 2007-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
N610CA · ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (ZONE 600) · airframe 9,159 hrs

RT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. APPEARS TO BE A GEARBOX FAILURE OF SOME TYPE

Source: SDR 002
ENGINE STOPPAGE · 2007-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
N610CA · ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN (ZONE 600) · airframe 9,159 hrs

RT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. APPEARS TO BE A GEARBOX FAILURE OF SOME TYPE

Source: SDR BKAA070905102
ENGINE STOPPAGE · 2007-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
N610CA · ATA 7200

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

Source: SDR BKAA200710002
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION · 2007-08-27 Matched by certificate designator
N334EB · ATA 2150

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.

Source: SDR BKAA200710001
INADEQUATE Q C · 2007-08-06 Matched by certificate designator
N770JP · ATA 2730

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.

Source: SDR YNTA200777003
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2007-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
N610CA · ATA 5410

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.

Source: SDR 2007F00005
OTHER · 2006-12-26 Matched by certificate designator
N21JA · ATA 6111

Part: CLAMP — CRACKED (PROP BLADE)

CRACK WAS FOUNDING STARTING AT THE DOWL PIN HOLE OF THE BLADE CUFF.

Source: SDR 2007F00006
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2004-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
N82TS · ATA 7603

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)

Source: SDR 2004F00338
OTHER · 2000-11-20 Matched by certificate designator
N58EM · ATA 3244

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)

Source: SDR 20001120SH002
OTHER · 2000-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
N637WG · ATA 3210

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.

Source: SDR 2000ZZZX25
OTHER · 1998-09-01 Matched by certificate designator
N55443 · ATA 7603

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.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX3932
VIBRATION/BUFFET; WARNING INDICATION; ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 1995-07-27 Matched by certificate designator
N86BE · ATA 2434

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.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX5881

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N129TKGATES LEARJET CORP. 35A1979Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N244RGGATES LEARJET CORP. 35A1977Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N41336Operator named in NTSB report
N4630NCESSNA 402C1978Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N465NWOperator named in NTSB report
N57373Operator named in NTSB report
N58EMOperator named in NTSB report
N595BAMatched by certificate designator
N66893BOEING 737-924ER2016Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N76CDLEARJET INC 31AValid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N770JPMatched by certificate designator
N8564EOperator 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)