PM Air, LLC
Also recorded as: KEY WEST SEAPLANE ADVENTURES, PM AIR, INC., PM AIR, LLC, PM Air, LLC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by P.M. AIR (per NTSB report)
VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE DURING THE APPROACH TO LAND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND FAILURE OF COMPANY/OPERATOR/MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE CURRENT WEATHER.
Operated by P.M. AIR, INC. (per NTSB report)
DIVERSION OF THE PILOT'S ATTENTION, RESULTING IN AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN DURING NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT.
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 2006–2006. Most-reported systems: Fuselage (53) — 2. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 2.
2 reports on file.
Part: LIFT STRUT — CRACKED (RT WING)
FOUND RT WING STRUT CRACKED AT LOWER END DURING AICRAFT INSPECTION PROGRAM. 20 DAYS AND 16 HOURS LATER FOUND LT WING STRUT CRACKED AT LOWER END. AIRCRAFT HAS AOG 400 LB UP-GROSS STC SA00438NY INSTALLED.
Part: DOOR FRAME — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)
FORWARD FUSELAGE STRUTS (DOOR POSTS) CORRODED THROUGH FROM INSIDE OUT. THIS IS THE SAME DESIGN AS THE DOOR POST THAT ARE REQUIRED BY AD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15 YEARS OR INSPECTED ANNUALLY BY ULTRASOUND. (K)
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3558 | FOX JOHN M PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER | 2016 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N379PM | DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 | 1961 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N435B | DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 | 1956 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N6594N | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N835FE | — | — | Operator 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.