Bureau of Land Management

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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: Bureau of Land Management

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

11 records, spanning 1988–2018.

Accident · 2018-08-01 Operator named in NTSB report
CUB CRAFTERS CC18 (N437CC) No injuries PUBU

Operated by Bureau of Land Management (per NTSB report)

The pilot’s premature liftoff and subsequent settling of the airplane to the gravel airstrip.

Source: NTSB case GAA18CA521
Accident · 2013-02-18 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL 206B (N20620) Fatal injury PUBU

Operated by Bureau of Land Management (per NTSB report)

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire while maneuvering during low-altitude operations. Contributing to the accident was task- and/or work-related fatigue.

Source: NTSB case WPR13GA128
Accident · 2005-12-14 Operator named in NTSB report
Aerospatiale SA-319B (N3194K) Serious injury PUBU

Operated by Bureau of Land Management (per NTSB report)

The pilot's inadequate remedial action when ground resonance was encountered during landing. Contributing factors were the rough/uneven terrain and company inadequate maintenance.

Source: NTSB case SEA06TA028
Accident · 2005-08-23 Operator named in NTSB report
WSK PZL Mielec M-18A (N7077N) Minor injury PUBU

Operated by Bureau of Land Management (per NTSB report)

the pilot's failure to adequately plan for the wind direction and speed during a fire retardant delivery flight, which led to a loss of true airspeed, failure to attain a proper climb rate, and the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the high, gusty, tailwind conditions.

Source: NTSB case LAX05TA277
Accident · 2005-07-06 Operator named in NTSB report
Cessna 185 (N8360Q) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Bureau of Land Management (per NTSB report)

The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during the landing touchdown and subsequent undershoot, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an on-ground encounter with high vegetation.

Source: NTSB case ANC05TA106
Accident · 2003-05-28 Operator named in NTSB report
Cessna 185 (N70162) No injuries Part 91

Operated by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (per NTSB report)

The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswing during the landing roll. A factor contribuiting to the accident was the presence of a crosswind.

Source: NTSB case ANC03LA052
Accident · 2002-07-07 Operator named in NTSB report
WSK PZL Mielec M-18A (N5198Y) Minor injury PUBU

Operated by Bureau of Land Management (per NTSB report)

the pilot's failure to follow proper procedures/directives, and the airplane's inability to climb while maneuvering after takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were improperly mixed aerial application materials (fire retardant slurry), the high aircraft weight and balance, and the pilot's diverted attention.

Source: NTSB case DEN02TA069
Accident · 2001-05-01 Operator named in NTSB report
de Havilland DHC-6-300 (N49SJ) No injuries PUBU

Operated by Bureau of Land Management (per NTSB report)

Fatigue failure of the nose wheel steering cable during the landing roll. Rough/uneven terrain was a factor.

Source: NTSB case SEA01TA083
Accident · 1998-09-27 Operator named in NTSB report
Hughes 369D (N1091P) Serious injury PUBU

Operated by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (per NTSB report)

The passenger not following the instructions given by the pilot. Contributing factors were the rising terrain and the pilot's diverted attention during the toe in landing.

Source: NTSB case ANC98TA162
Accident · 1997-06-10 Operator named in NTSB report
Rockwell OV-10A (N94LM) Fatal injury Part 91

Operated by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (per NTSB report)

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate ground clearance altitude while performing a low-level aerobatic maneuver. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the aircraft.

Source: NTSB case LAX97GA205
Accident · 1988-10-13 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL 47G-3B2 (N46073) Minor injury PUBU

Operated by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case SEA89TL006

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-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N1091PHUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D1980Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N20620Operator named in NTSB report
N3194KOperator named in NTSB report
N437CCCUB CRAFTERS INC CC18-1802012Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N46073Operator named in NTSB report
N49SJDEHAVILLAND DHC-6-3001974Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N5198YCESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 1622010Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N70162CESSNA A185E1972Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N7077NOperator named in NTSB report
N8360QCESSNA A185F1978Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N94LMOperator 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.

  • N437CC (CUB CRAFTERS INC CC18-180) — records 2018 · registered to U S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (owner ≠ operator)
  • N20620 — records 2013 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N3194K — records 2005 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N7077N — records 2005 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N8360Q (CESSNA A185F) — records 2005 · registered to U S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (owner ≠ operator)
  • N70162 (CESSNA A185E) — records 2003 · registered to NWOPS LLC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N5198Y (CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162) — records 2002 · registered to EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N49SJ (DEHAVILLAND DHC-6-300) — records 2001 · registered to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR (owner ≠ operator)
  • N1091P (HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D) — records 1998 · now operated by Temsco Helicopters, Inc
  • N94LM — records 1997 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N46073 — records 1988 · no longer on the FAA registry