BACKCOUNTRY AVIATION INC
Also recorded as: BACKCOUNTRY AVIATION INC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.
FAA enforcement actions
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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.
1 report on file.
PILOT WRITE-UP REF: LP 10164, "LANDING GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT (RED) AND HYD PRESS LIGHT ON. THICK SMOKE IN CABIN SMELLED LIKE HYD FLUID." PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURN TO BFI SAFELY. UPON EXAMINATION FOUND PN: 5117007-12 (TUBE-SIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM) SURFACE CONTACTING HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR DETERIORATED AND LEAKING. CONCLUSION IS THAT DUE TO TUBE FAILURE ALL CONTENTS OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAKED OUT RESULTING IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE. DUE TO SYSTEM RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES BOTH PUMPS SHOWED SIGNS OF FAILURE AND WILL REQUIRE OVERHAUL. BOTH LH AND RH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FILTERS WILL BE REPLACED AND COMPLETE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUSH WILL NEED TO BE PERFORMED.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N303WA | CESSNA T303 | 1984 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |