CATALYST AVIATION, LLC.

Part 135 operator · designator H4FA

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: CATALYST AVIATION, LLC., Catalyst Aviation LLC, Catalyst Aviation, LLC., N/A

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Acc · 2020-11-14 Operator named in NTSB report
AEROSPATIALE AS355 (N712CA) None injury Part 91

Operated by CATALYST AVIATION LLC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ERA21LA043
Acc · 2018-10-30 Operator named in NTSB report
Aerospatiale AS 355F2 (N372CA) Fatal injury Part 133

Operated by Catalyst Aviation LLC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ERA19FA035
Acc · 2012-10-17 Operator named in NTSB report
AEROSPATIALE AS 355 (NCFXGM) Fatal injury Part 91

Operated by Catalyst Aviation LLC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ERA13FA026

FAA enforcement actions

FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.

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.

73 reports on file — showing most recent 50.

O · 2010-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5730

RIGHT LOWER WING PLANK DRAIN VALVE ATTACH HOLE SHOWS DEFECT INDICATION AT WS 0.0, STRINGER 5. OVERSIZED SCREW HOLE TO REMOVE DEFECTS AND INSTALLED A FREEZE PLUG IAW EA 10-5721-02848.

Source: SDR COMA2010010650006 · FAA SDRS
O · 2010-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5730

LEFT LOWER WING PLANK DRAIN VALVE ATTACH HOLE SHOWS DEFECT INDICATION AT WS 0.0, STRINGER 15. OVERSIZED SCREW HOLE TO REMOVE DEFECTS AND INSTALLED A FREEZE PLUG IAW EA 10-5721-02848.

Source: SDR COMA2010010650008 · FAA SDRS
O · 2010-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5730

LEFT LOWER WING PLANK DRAIN VALVE ATTACH HOLE SHOWS DEFECT INDICATION AT WS 65.75, STRINGER 15. OVERSIZED SCREW HOLE TO REMOVE DEFECTS AND INSTALLED A FREEZE PLUG IAW EA 10-5721-02848.

Source: SDR COMA2010010650009 · FAA SDRS
O · 2010-01-05 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5730

RIGHT LOWER WING PLANK DRAIN VALVE ATTACH HOLE SHOWS DEFECT INDICATION AT WS 65.75, STRINGER 15. OVERSIZED SCREW HOLE TO REMOVE DEFECTS AND INSTALLED A FREEZE PLUG IAW EA 10-5721-02848.

Source: SDR COMA20100650007 · FAA SDRS
L · 2008-07-13 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 3350

FLIGHT 5416. GALLEY EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMPS. (A)

Source: SDR COMA0860322 · FAA SDRS
O · 2007-12-21 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5312

DURING HMV-5 INSPECTION EDDY CURRENT OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, FOUND 3 CRACKS AROUND LINTEL ATTACHMENT FITTING. REPAIRED CRACKS TO AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AROUND LINTEL FITTING AS PER REO 601R-53-61-1230 AND REO 601R-53-61-2463.

Source: SDR COMA0760741 · FAA SDRS
O · 2007-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5320

DURING HMV-5 INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK AT LOWER END OF VERTICAL STIFFENER. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW BOMBARDIER REO 601R-53-41-056.

Source: SDR COMA0760737 · FAA SDRS
O · 2007-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5320

DURING 559 EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK ON THE 559 WEB. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SR10-5341-001 REV A SECTION 1 PERMANENT REPAIR.

Source: SDR COMA0760733 · FAA SDRS
O · 2007-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5320

CABIN FLOOR LATERAL BEAM CRACKED ON LOWER FLANGE. COMPLIED WITH REO601R-53-11-1308 BY CUTTING OUT DAMAGE AND APPLYING DOUBLER.

Source: SDR COMA0760734 · FAA SDRS
O · 2007-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5320

DURING 559 INSPECTION FOUND .6 INCH CRACK ON INBOARD SIDE AND .8 INCH CRACK AT OUTBOARD SIDE OF VERTICAL STIFFENERS. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER BOMBARDIER REO 601R-53-41-057.

Source: SDR COMA0760730 · FAA SDRS
O · 2007-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5315

LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM ATTACH CLIP CRACKED FS 280, LBL 10 OUTBOARD SIDE OF BEAM. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW CRJ SRM 51-42-21.

Source: SDR COMA0760710 · FAA SDRS
O · 2007-12-11 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5315

LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM ATTACH CLIP CRACKED AND HAS LOOSE FASTENERS, INBOARD SIDE OF BEAM FS 280, LBL 9. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLIP IAW CRJ SRM 51-42-21.

Source: SDR COMA0760711 · FAA SDRS
L · 2007-08-20 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 3350

FLIGHT 5425 - EMERGENCY LIGHT ON CEILING BY LAV INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP.

Source: SDR COMA0760534 · FAA SDRS
J · 2007-06-18 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 7261

FLIGHT 4945 - EN ROUTE CVG-OKC RECEIVED A LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION WITH INTERMITTENT OIL PRESSURE WARNING. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO CVG LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSTALLED A STARTER MATING SEAL.

Source: SDR COMA0760441 · FAA SDRS
N · 2007-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 3260

FLIGHT 5598 - RECEIVED GEAR DISAGREE WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO SAV AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND MLG UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND TARGET LOOSE. ADJUSTED SENSOR AND SECURED TARGET. NO FURTHER DEFECTS.

Source: SDR COMA0760289 · FAA SDRS
K · 2007-01-19 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 2910

FLIGHT 5385- HYD SYS NR 2 LOW PRESS (SYS QTY SHOWED 5 PERCENT) A/C DIVERTED TO RIC AND LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED HYD SYS NR 2 CASE DRAIN TUBE ASSY.

Source: SDR COMA0760042 · FAA SDRS
N · 2006-06-11 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 3260

FLIGHT 5885 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL RECEIVED A PROXIMITY SYSTEM FAULT MESSAGE, CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. PERFORMED SYSTEM TEST ON PSEU, DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY MAINTENANCE.

Source: SDR COMA0660388 · FAA SDRS
N · 2006-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 2150

FLIGHT 5500 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL RECEIVED A RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK HIGH PRESSURE CAUTION, ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AIR CONDITIONING PACKS, DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

Source: SDR COMA0660338 · FAA SDRS
J · 2006-03-18 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 3213

FLIGHT 5057 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DAY RECEIVED A GEAR DISAGREE/NOSE DOOR OPEN MESSAGE, FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. REPLACED THE NLG STRUT LOWER CYLINDER.

Source: SDR COMA0660263 · FAA SDRS
N · 2005-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 3260

FLIGHT 5463 - NLG WILL NOT RETRACT. NLG CENTERED, PROX SWITCH TARGET BENT. C/W TEMPORARY REPAIR TO PROX SWITCH TARGET.

Source: SDR COMA0560730 · FAA SDRS
K J · 2005-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 7314

FLIGHT 4998 - NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HIGH TEMP AND LOW PRESSURE WARNING. REPLACED THE RT ENGINE HYDRAULIC PUMP.

Source: SDR COMA0560436 · FAA SDRS
J · 2005-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 3222

GEAR DISAGREE. SERVICED NLG SHOCK STRUT, GEAR SWINGS SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR COMA0560371 · FAA SDRS
L · 2004-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 3350

FLIGHT 5309 RT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOP. REPLACED LIGHT BULB.

Source: SDR COMA0460679 · FAA SDRS
J · 2004-10-28 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5210

FLIGHT 5812 CABIN DOOR HANDLE CAUTION MESSAGE. FOUND DOOR HANDLE NOT STOWED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF DOOR SATISFACTORY. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

Source: SDR COMA0460588 · FAA SDRS
J · 2004-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 2150

FLIGHT 5888 RT AC PACK HIGH PRESSURE CAUTION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AIR CONDITION SYSTEM OPERATES NORMAL.

Source: SDR COMA0460427 · FAA SDRS
J · 2004-07-11 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 3240

FLIGHT 5724 PARKING BRAKE SOV CAUTION MESSAGE. REPLACED THE PARKING BRAKE SOV.

Source: SDR COMA0460408 · FAA SDRS
J · 2004-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 7930

FLIGHT 5282 RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING DURING T/O. REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER.

Source: SDR COMA0460405 · FAA SDRS
J · 2003-12-30 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 2750

FLIGHT 5073 FLAPS FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE. REPLACED THE FECU.

Source: SDR COMA0460004 · FAA SDRS
O · 2003-12-19 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5730

FRETTING DAMAGE ON LEFT HAND LOWER WING PLANK FUEL ACCESS HOLE CUTOUT AT 550EB. BLENDED DAMAGE OUT AND ROTO-PEENED AFT OUTBAORD HATCHED AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH REO 601R-57-21-030.

Source: SDR COMA0360575 · FAA SDRS
K · 2003-11-15 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 7260

FLIGHT 5803 RT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE IFSD. REPLACED THE RT ACCESSORY GEAR BOX OIL SEALS.

Source: SDR COMA0360499 · FAA SDRS
J · 2003-10-22 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 7830

FLIGHT 5141 RIGHT THRUST REVERSER UNLOCKED CAUTION DURING TAKEOFF. SECURED AND DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ON THRUST REVERSER PER MEL.

Source: SDR COMA0360466 · FAA SDRS
J · 2003-08-17 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 2916

FLIGHT 9457 NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HIGH TEMP CAUTION. REPLACED THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR.

Source: SDR COMA0360373 · FAA SDRS
F · 2003-07-18 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 2710

FLIGHT 5378 CREW REPORTED "AILERONS BINDING". COULD NOT DUPLICATE - NO AILERON BINDING NOTED - C/W COMAIR EO 27-075 FOR TROUBLESHOOTING.

Source: SDR COMA0360329 · FAA SDRS
F J · 2003-06-10 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 2760

FLIGHT 5686 UNCONTROLLED MOMENTARY ROLL DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, FOLLOWED BY SPOILERONS FAULT MESSAGE. REPLACED THE RT INBOARD SPOILERON PCU.

Source: SDR COMA0360265 · FAA SDRS
J M · 2003-01-04 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 3610

FLIGHT 5239 LEFT 14TH STAGE BLEED AIR DUCT WARNING.TIGHTENED LOOSE BLEED AIR COUPLING AT THE T/R PDU

Source: SDR COMA0360006 · FAA SDRS
E M Y · 2002-12-31 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 7200

FLIGHT 5848 LEFT ENG FAN VIB WARNING, ITT IN RED. IFSDREPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE.

Source: SDR COMA0360011 · FAA SDRS
O · 2002-07-30 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5210

FLIGHT 5575 CABIN DOOR OUTER HANDLE CAUTION MESSAGE.COULD NOT DUPLCITE. OPERATION OF CABIN DORO NORMAL.

Source: SDR COMA0260463 · FAA SDRS
B · 2002-05-30 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 4910

FLIGHT 5275 SMOKE IN CABIN AND COCKPIT WHEN BLEEDS SOURCE SELECTED TO APU.PLACED APU ON DEFERRED MAINT LIST PER MEL.

Source: SDR COMA0260343 · FAA SDRS
N · 2002-04-23 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 7930

FLIGHT 5966 LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING.REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE AT OIL PRESSURE SWITCH.

Source: SDR COMA0260282 · FAA SDRS
F · 2002-04-05 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 2720

FLIGHT 5635 UNCOMMANDED RUDDER OSCILLATIONS.REPLACED THE #2 DCU.

Source: SDR COMA0260234 · FAA SDRS
O · 2001-12-01 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5311

THE L/H SIDE FRAME AND AFT DOUBLER AT FS718.0 WERE CRACKED BETWEEN STRINGERS 10 AND 12.REMOVED THE CRACKED AFT DOUBLER AND DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF FRAME SPLICE AND NEW AFT DOUBLER I/A/W REO 601R-53-61-193 REV A.

Source: SDR COMA0160936 · FAA SDRS
O · 2001-11-30 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5500

VERTICAL STABILIZER, L/II HORIZONTAL ATTACH LUG BUSHING MIGRATED.REPLACED BUSHING P/N #600-21061-7 IAW SERVICE BULLETIN 601R-55-007, REF MAINT LOG PAGE #243117 AND COMAIR W/O #169071.

Source: SDR COMA0160935 · FAA SDRS
S · 2001-07-04 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 2750

FLAPS FAILED AT 16 DEGREES.REPLACED THE FLAP PDU.

Source: SDR COMA0160431 · FAA SDRS
S · 2001-07-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 2750

FLAP FAILED AT 17 DEGREES.REPLACED THE LEFT HAND BPSU.

Source: SDR COMA0160438 · FAA SDRS
S · 2001-06-30 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 2750

FLAPS FAILED AT 13 DEGREES.REPLACED THE R/H #4 FLAP ACTUATOR.

Source: SDR COMA0160427 · FAA SDRS
S · 2001-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 2750

FLAPS FAILED AT 13 DEGREES.REPLACED THE LEFT HAND BPSU.

Source: SDR COMA0160411 · FAA SDRS
F J · 2001-06-28 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 2750

FLAPS FAILED AT 17 DEGREES. RESET FLAP SYSTEM AND DEFERRED MAINTENANCE PER AD 98-20-01.

Source: SDR COMA0160412 · FAA SDRS
O · 2001-01-07 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 5730

LOWER WING ACCESS HOLES CRACKED AT 550BB WS 188.040 550CB WS 209.040 AND 550EB WS 253.022. BLENDED DAMAGE AND ROTO-PEENED IAW REO 601R-57-21-030.

Source: SDR COMA0160081 · FAA SDRS
J · 2000-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 7200

LEFT ENGINE N2 VIB WARNING. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE.

Source: SDR COMA0060936 · FAA SDRS
O · 2000-10-17 Matched by certificate designator
N712CA · ATA 2750

FLAPS FAILED AT 8 DEGREES. REPLACED THE FECU.

Source: SDR COMA0060836 · FAA SDRS

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N372CAOperator named in NTSB report
N712CAAEROSPATIALE AS 355F21987Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N712CAAEROSPATIALE AS 355F21987Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
NCFXGMOperator named in NTSB report