BTR Air Charter & Management, Inc.

Part 135 operator · designator GOWA

Also recorded as: BATON ROUGE AIR CHARTER, BTR AIR CHARTER & MANAGEMENT, INC., BTR Air Charter & Management, Inc.

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2003-07-23 Matched by aircraft (N-number)

SMITH MINIPLANE (N721SC) Minor injury Part 91

The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with the accident is the night light conditions.

Source: NTSB case LAX03LA242

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 1999–2025. Most-reported systems: Fuselage (53) — 7; Air conditioning & press. (21) — 1; Electrical power (24) — 1; Flight controls (27) — 1; Doors (52) — 1 (top 5 of 6 systems, covering 11 of 12 coded reports). Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 9; FLT CONT AFFECTED — 1; OTHER; WARNING INDICATION; FLT CONT AFFECTED — 1; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; NO WARNING INDICATION; ENGINE STOPPAGE — 1.

12 reports on file.

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; NO WARNING INDICATION; ENGINE STOPPAGE · 2025-07-13 Matched by certificate designator

N712RH · ATA 7250

Part: BLADES — SEPARATED (TURBINE SECTION) · airframe 3,236 hrs · 2,825 cycles

ON DESCENT THROUGH FL 130 THE CREW REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE POWER ROLLED BACK FOLLOWED BY A LOUD POP SOUND.ALL INDICATION ON THE MFD ENGINE PARAMETERS INDICATED NORMAL. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT (KGYI). FURTHER EXAMINATION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE POWER TURBINE SECOND STAGE BLADES HAD LIBERATED, FURTHER THE PROPPELLER TURNED FREELY. THE REDUCTION GEAR BOX CHIP COLLECTOR WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE COVERED IN METAL FRAGMENTS. NOTE: THE ENGINE WILL BE SENT TO PRATT PLANT 5 FOR ANALYISS AND INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE .

Source: SDR 2025FA0000506

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2025-06-04 Matched by certificate designator

N325AT · ATA 2730

Part: CABLE — BROKEN (ZONE 300) · airframe 3,759 hrs · 3,496 cycles

WHILE TAXYING FOR DEPARTURE THE CREW NOTED THE MANUAL TRIM WAS NOT MOVING SMOOTHLY. ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE MANUAL TRIM AND NOTED THE TRIM WHEEL WAS SPINNING FREELY. ALSO NOTED THE LEFT AND RIGHT CREW TRIM SWITCHES HAD NO EFFECT. THE CREW RETURN THE RAMP FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND CONSULT WITH DOM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACMENT OF THE LEFT FW RIGHT FW AND AFT ELECTRIC TRIM CABLE

Source: SDR 2025FA0000389

OTHER; WARNING INDICATION; FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2024-03-22 Matched by certificate designator

N118RK · ATA 2130

Part: VALVE — GOUGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 4,783 hrs · 3,318 cycles

AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ALTITUDE FL410, CREW FELT A PRESSURIZATION "BUMP", NOTICED 2000 FEET PER MINUTE CABIN CLIMB INDICATION, AND EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION AMBER ANNUNCIATOR WARNING LIGHT. FOLLOWING STANDARD PROCEDURES - CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, INITIATED DESCENT INTO MONTGOMERY, AL (MGM) WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ALL REGULATORY AND CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED.

Source: SDR 2024F00107

OTHER · 2002-07-25 Matched by certificate designator

N118RK · ATA 2497

Part: RESISTOR — DELAMINATED (POWER SUPPLY)

BURNED CIRCUIT TRACES ON CELL HEATING RESISTOR (HR1). HEATING RESISTOR IS DELAMINATING AT ONE OF BURNED AREAS. FOUND DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF UNIT. ALTHOUGH THESE HEATING RESISTORS BURN AT RANDOM SERIES AREAS, MOST COMMON AREA IS BETWEEN CELLS NR 9 AND NR 12.

Source: SDR JGV2002F00009