Catalyst Aviation, LLC.

Operated by CATALYST AVIATION LLC (per NTSB report)

The pilot's decision to continue the takeoff with a perceived mechanical deficiency.

Operated by Catalyst Aviation LLC (per NTSB report)

The pilot's failure to keep the helicopter clear of a utility pole while hovering with a tailwind, which resulted in a dynamic rollover into active power lines.

Operated by Catalyst Aviation LLC (per NTSB report)

The pilot’s decision to depart under visual flight rules in dark night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in subsequent spatial disorientation, uncontrolled descent, and impact with trees and terrain.

Sanction: $11,000 · case closed 2014-10-20

Part: SKIN — DAMAGED (RT WING) · airframe 27,390 hrs · 24,620 cycles

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.

Part: SKIN — GOUGED (LT WING) · airframe 27,390 hrs · 24,620 cycles

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.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 27,390 hrs · 24,620 cycles

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.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 27,390 hrs · 24,620 cycles

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.

Part: LAMP — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 24,746 hrs · 22,451 cycles

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

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 23,431 hrs · 21,399 cycles

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.

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 23,431 hrs · 21,399 cycles

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.

Part: WEB — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 23,431 hrs · 21,399 cycles

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.

Part: BEAM — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 23,431 hrs · 21,399 cycles

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

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 23,431 hrs · 21,399 cycles

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.

Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 23,431 hrs · 21,399 cycles

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

Part: ATTACH FITTING — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 23,431 hrs · 21,399 cycles

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.

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 22,692 hrs · 20,800 cycles

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

Part: SEAL — MISSING (LT ENGINE) · airframe 22,255 hrs · 20,452 cycles

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.

Part: PROXIMITY SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (MLG) · airframe 21,721 hrs · 20,014 cycles

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.

Part: DRAIN LINE — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYS) · airframe 21,323 hrs · 19,694 cycles

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.

Part: PSEU — MALFUNCTIONED (E/E BAY) · airframe 20,026 hrs · 18,663 cycles

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.

Part: CAUTION MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (RT A/C PACK) · airframe 19,855 hrs · 18,526 cycles

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.

Part: STRUT — WORN (NLG) · airframe 19,491 hrs · 18,231 cycles

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.

Part: TARGET — BENT (NLG) · airframe 18,958 hrs · 17,782 cycles

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

Part: PUMP — FAILED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 18,087 hrs · 17,030 cycles

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

Part: STRUT — UNDERSERVICED (NLG) · airframe 17,752 hrs · 16,739 cycles

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

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 16,214 hrs · 15,370 cycles

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

Part: HANDLE — UNSECURE (PAX DOOR) · airframe 15,845 hrs · 15,053 cycles

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

Part: ACM — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT) · airframe 15,002 hrs · 14,370 cycles

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

Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (MLG BRAKE) · airframe 14,928 hrs · 14,315 cycles

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

Part: TRANSDUCER — MALFUNCTIONED (RT ENGINE OIL) · airframe 14,859 hrs · 14,250 cycles

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

Part: CONTROL UNIT — FAILED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 13,322 hrs · 13,014 cycles

FLIGHT 5073 FLAPS FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE. REPLACED THE FECU.

Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 13,261 hrs · 12,959 cycles

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.

Part: SEAL — LEAKING (RT ENGINE) · airframe 13,004 hrs · 12,748 cycles

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

Part: THRUST REVERSER — UNLOCKED (RIGHT) · airframe 12,806 hrs · 12,577 cycles

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

Part: RESERVOIR — OVERTEMP (NR 2) · airframe 12,252 hrs · 12,132 cycles

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

Part: AILERON — BINDING (WING) · airframe 12,027 hrs · 11,951 cycles

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

Part: PCU — MALFUNCTIONED (RIGHT) · airframe 11,740 hrs · 11,727 cycles

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

Part: COUPLING · airframe 10,643 hrs · 10,770 cycles

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

Part: ENGINE · airframe 10,641 hrs · 10,768 cycles

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

Part: DOOR · airframe 9,494 hrs · 9,667 cycles

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

Part: APU · airframe 9,063 hrs · 9,230 cycles

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

Part: WIRE · airframe 8,795 hrs · 8,958 cycles

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

Part: COMPUTER — MALFUNCTIONED (AVIONICS) · airframe 8,667 hrs · 8,820 cycles

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

Part: DOUBLER — CRACKED (FS718.0) · airframe 7,802 hrs · 7,963 cycles

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.

Part: BUSHING — FAULTY (L/H VERT STAB LU) · airframe 7,802 hrs · 7,963 cycles

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.

Part: PDU — FROZEN · airframe 6,904 hrs · 7,066 cycles

FLAPS FAILED AT 16 DEGREES.REPLACED THE FLAP PDU.

Part: BPSU — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 6,904 hrs · 7,065 cycles

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

Part: ACTUATOR — BINDING · airframe 6,904 hrs · 7,064 cycles

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

Part: BPSU — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 6,903 hrs · 7,063 cycles

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

Part: FLAP — FAILED (WING) · airframe 6,903 hrs · 7,063 cycles

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

Part: ACCESS PANEL — CRACKED (WING) · airframe 6,336 hrs · 6,503 cycles

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.

Part: ENGINE — VIBRATION (NR 2) · airframe 6,052 hrs · 6,214 cycles

LEFT ENGINE N2 VIB WARNING. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE.

Part: FCU — MALFUNCTIONED (TE FLAPS) · airframe 5,825 hrs · 5,975 cycles

FLAPS FAILED AT 8 DEGREES. REPLACED THE FECU.