IFL Group, Inc.

Part 135 operator · designator DJSA

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: ., IFL GROUP INC, IFL GROUP, INC., IFL Group, Inc.

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2012-05-11 Operator named in NTSB report
CONVAIR 440 (N171FL) No injuries Part 121

Operated by IFL GROUP INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA12WA073

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 1995–2025. Most-reported systems: Flight controls (27) — 7; Landing gear (32) — 7; ATA 85 — 4; Fire protection (26) — 3; Engine (72) — 3 (top 5 of 17 systems, covering 24 of 41 coded reports). Most-common natures of condition, as filed: FLT CONT AFFECTED — 7; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS — 6; WARNING INDICATION — 6; FALSE WARNING — 5; VIBRATION/BUFFET; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS — 3 (top 5 of 17 conditions, covering 27 of 41 coded reports).

41 reports on file.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2025-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
N511FL · ATA 2510

Part: GLARE SHIELD — SMOKE (ZONE 200) · airframe 23,292 hrs · 16,066 cycles

SMOKE FROM GLARESHEILD AREA OBSERVED.

Source: SDR DJSR20250518001
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2024-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 2200

Part: SERVO CONTROL — DEFECTIVE (PITCH ACTUATOR) · airframe 26,487 hrs · 17,277 cycles

PITCH CONTROL IN FLIGHT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AFTER AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED.

Source: SDR 2024FA0000485
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2023-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
N541FL · ATA 2721

Part: TRIM SYSTEM — DEFECTIVE (UNKNOWN) · airframe 24,246 hrs · 17,715 cycles

DECENDING TO 14,000' RUDDER TRIM RAN FULL RIGHT. RE-TRIMMED AND FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR RUNWAY TRIM.

Source: SDR 2023FA0000587
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2021-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
N541FL · ATA 7920

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 22,299 hrs · 16,598 cycles

PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF NO. 2 ENGINE DUE TO HIGH OIL PRESSURE, HIGH OIL TEMP INDICATION AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN. SUSPECT FAULTY CARBON SEALS IN THE NO. 2 ENGINE.

Source: SDR DJSR20211027
FALSE WARNING · 2019-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
N511FL · ATA 2613

Part: WARNING MESSAGE — FALSE ACTIVATION (WW OVERHEAT) · airframe 18,894 hrs · 13,587 cycles

WHEEL WELL OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT AUDIBLE ALERT AFTER PUTTING LANDING GEAR DOWN ON FINAL. LANDED THE AIRCRAFT, ASKED TOWER IF THEY SAW SMOKE (WHICH THEY DID NOT), PULLED OFF TO THE NEAREST RAMP AND ASKED FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES. CREW EVACUATED AIRCRAFT, NO INDICATION OF AN EXTERNAL FIRE WAS NOTED.

Source: SDR DJSR201912104001
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2019-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
N581FL · ATA 2730

Part: TRIM SYSTEM — OUT OF LIMITS · airframe 12,232 hrs · 11,690 cycles

DURING TAKEOFF PHASE, YOKE HIT MECHANICAL STOP BEFORE AIRPLANE PITCH DOWN OCCURRED. CREW TRIMMED TAIL PLANE ACTUATOR NOSE DOWN, WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT.

Source: SDR DJSR201910243001
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2019-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
N581FL · ATA 2730

Part: FEEL UNIT — ERRATIC (PITCH CONTROL) · airframe 12,226 hrs · 11,686 cycles

AFTER TAKEOFF PITCH CONTROL ARTIFICIAL FEEL BECAME ERRATIC/SLUGGISH. ABORTED FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT.

Source: SDR DJSR201910248001
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2019-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2797

Part: WIRE — SHORTED (FLIGHT CONTROL) · airframe 20,460 hrs · 16,627 cycles

TRIM RUNAWAY NOSE DOWN. FOUND AND REPAIRED SHORTED WIRE ON 3A 21 TERMINAL STRIP.

Source: SDR DJSR2019050800001
OTHER · 2018-12-27 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 3240

Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (BRAKE SYSTEM) · airframe 20,428 hrs · 16,609 cycles

ON LANDING IN EAU RUNWAY 22 IN WET CONDITIONS WITH A CROSSWIND BLOWING FROM 140 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, PILOT REPORTED INEFFECTIVE LEFT SIDE BRAKING AND EXITED SMOOTHLY OFF THE LEFTSIDE OF THE RUNWAY, WITH NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OR AIRPORT FACILITIES. COMPANY DISPATCHED MAINTENANCE PERSONAL, WHO THROUGHLY INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE AND HIDDEN DAMAGE, AIRCAFT INSTRUMENTS, BRAKING SYSTEM AND FOUND NO DEFECTS, BUT AS A PRECAUTION REPLACED THE NR 3 BRAKE THAT WAS APPROACHING WORN LIMITS AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR DJSR20181227001
FLT CONT AFFECTED; AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2018-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2711

Part: CONTROL BOX — MALFUNCTIONED (AILERON TRIM) · airframe 19,981 hrs · 16,335 cycles

APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, COPILOT NOTICED THE AILERON TRIM RUN AWAY. HELD THE OPPOSITE TRIM DIRECTION AND NOTICED THE ROLL CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. AFTER VERIFYING ALL CHECKLISTS COMPLETED, THE CAPTAIN DIVERTED WITH A VISUAL APPROACH. MECHANIC PERFORMED TESTING AND EXAMINATION OF THE SYSTEM WIRING AND DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRIM CONTROL BOX.

Source: SDR DJSR20180208001
AFFECT SYSTEMS · 2018-02-07 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2721

Part: TRIM SYSTEM — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER) · airframe 19,980 hrs · 16,334 cycles

RUDDER TRIM RAN AWAY TO THE LT SIDE, CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED.

Source: SDR DJSR20180207001
FALSE WARNING · 2017-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
N521FL · ATA 2612

Part: PROBE — DEFECTIVE (APU BAY) · airframe 24,298 hrs · 20,187 cycles

APU FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED, BLEW APU FIRE BOTTLE.

Source: SDR DJSR20170307001
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2017-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
N511FL · ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — BROKEN (COCKPIT) · airframe 16,531 hrs · 12,168 cycles

SMOKE SEEN COMING FROM OVERHEAD PANEL. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BROKEN WIRING FOR BACK LIGHTING RHEOSTAT.

Source: SDR DJSR20170203001
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2016-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2710

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (TRIM) · airframe 19,252 hrs · 15,743 cycles

AILERON TRIM, FULL RT DEFLECTION, TRIPPED, TRIM ROLL, CIRCUIT BREAKER.

Source: SDR DJSR20160305001
FALSE WARNING · 2016-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 3233

Part: ACTUATOR — DEFECTIVE (MLG) · airframe 19,228 hrs · 15,717 cycles

NR 1 MLG WOULD NOT INDICATE DOWN. PERFORMED EXTENTION PROCEDURE "B". STILL NO DOWNLOCK INDICATION, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Source: SDR DJSR20160216001
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2016-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 19,220 hrs · 15,712 cycles

DURING CLIMB OUT, SMELLED A SUSPICIOUS ODOR AND THERE WAS A LIGHT HAZE. PERFORMED FULL FUNCTIONAL TESTS PF AIRCRAFT'S LIGHTING SYSTEMS, AVIONICS AND INTERIOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. RAN ENGINES WHILE TESTING PRESSURIZATION, HEATING ENVIROMENTAL OPERATION. NO FOREIGN ODORS OR SMOKE VISIBLE.

Source: SDR DJSR20160210
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2015-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
N471FL · ATA 7261

Part: GARLOCK SEAL — DETERIORATED (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 16,623 hrs · 14,154 cycles

LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON NR 1 ENGINE. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. GARLOC SEAL FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF OIL QUANTITY AND LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE.

Source: SDR DJSR20150930001
WARNING INDICATION · 2015-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 3610

Part: O-RING — FAILED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 18,715 hrs · 15,350 cycles

FIRE WARNING AUDIBLE TONE ENGAGES WITH NO ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT VERIFYING FIRE. FOUND BLEED AIR LEAK AT RT FUEL HEATER IN PYLON. RE-PACKED AFT FUEL HEATER WIGGINS FITTING.

Source: SDR DJSA20150506001
FALSE WARNING · 2015-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT) · airframe 18,713 hrs · 15,348 cycles

FIRE WARNING AUDIBLE TONE ENGAGES WITH NO ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT VERIFYING FIRE.

Source: SDR DJSA20150505001
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2010-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
N471FL · ATA 2150

Part: A/C PACK — CONTAMINATED · airframe 14,238 hrs · 12,267 cycles

ON CLIMBOUT, THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE AND THE AIR IN THE COCKPIT APPEARED HAZY. PULLED POWER BACK AND THE AIR CLEARED UP. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR A NORMAL LANDING. SUSPECT OIL IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYS.

Source: SDR DJSR20101113
FLUID LOSS · 2009-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CAP — MISLOCATED (WING) · airframe 15,977 hrs · 13,413 cycles

PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LT TANK WAS VENTING FUEL DURING TAKE-OFF. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED - PRIORTY HANDLING AND RETURN REQUESTED AND ASSIGNED FOR RETURN. INSP PERFORMED ON THE GROUND W/NO DEFECTS NOTED. SWAPPED FUEL CAPS FROM LT TO RT, PERFORMED A RUN-UP, LEAK CHECK GOOD. SUSPECTED THAT THE FUEL CAPS WERE SWAPPED DURING REFUELING OPERATION.

Source: SDR DJSR20091006
OVER TEMP; WARNING INDICATION · 2009-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED · airframe 12,639 hrs · 8,477 cycles

SUSPECTED - N2 TRANSDUCER SENSOR FAILURE, DIGITAL ENG CONTROL WENT TO MANUAL OPERATION. FUEL CONTROL FAILED TO LIMIT TEMP TO 941 DEGREES. ENGINE UNCOMMANDED 106.5 N1 OVERSPEED/1000 DEGREE OVERTEMP WHILE IN CRUISE AT 32,000 FT, COMPUTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED (RT ENG), BINGO LIGHT ON ITT ILLUMINATED. TRUE NATURE OF FAILURE PENDING FINDINGS FROM ENGINE TEARDOWN REPORT.

Source: SDR DJSR20091001
FLUID LOSS; FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2009-09-29 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CAP — UNSECURE (WING) · airframe 15,984 hrs · 13,417 cycles

ATC REPORTED THAT THE LT TANK WAS VENTING FUEL DURING TAKE-OFF. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED - PRIORTY HANDLING AND RETURN REQUESTED AND ASSIGNED FOR RETURN. INSP PERFORMED ON THE GROUND W/NO DEFECTS NOTED. SWAPPED FUEL CAPS FROM LT TO RT, PERFORMED A RUN-UP, LEAK CHECK GOOD. IN CONCLUSION, THE FUEL CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED.

Source: SDR DJSR20090929
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 3230

Part: CONTROL SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (MLG)

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. (K)

Source: SDR 2008FA0000642
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 3210

Part: LANDING GEAR — FAILED

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. (K)

Source: SDR 2008FA0000683
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 3230

Part: SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (MLG)

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. (K)

Source: SDR 2008FA0000641
FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 3260

Part: POSITION SWITCH — INOPERATIVE (MLG)

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. (K)

Source: SDR 2008FA0000684
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2008-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
N511FL · ATA 3417

Part: AIR DATA MODULE — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT) · airframe 8,344 hrs · 6,137 cycles

ALTIMETER SYSTEMS SHOWING MISCOMPARE (EXCEEDING 50 FT AT 5000 FT).

Source: SDR DJSR20080417
FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION · 2008-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
N521FL · ATA 3231

Part: MECHANISM — ICED (NLG DOOR) · airframe 15,493 hrs · 13,833 cycles

NOSE GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR DJSR20080226
OTHER · 2008-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
N541FL · ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — CRAZED (COCKPIT)

F/O`S WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE CRAZED OBSTRUCTING F/O`S VISION. (K)

Source: SDR DJSR20080205
WARNING INDICATION · 2008-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 3610

Part: PRESSURE VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (BLEED AIR SYS)

NR 1 BLEED OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED PASSING 15,000 WITH CORRESPONDING CABIN PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS.

Source: SDR DJSR20080125
ENGINE STOPPAGE; WARNING INDICATION · 2006-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — FAILED · airframe 10,370 hrs · 6,994 cycles

UNCONTAINED ENGINE FAILURE DURING CLIMB AT 600 FEET AGL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED, MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. ENGINE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR TEARDOWN AND EVALUATION TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE.

Source: SDR DJSA20061202
WARNING INDICATION · 2006-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
N511FL · ATA 2930

Part: TRANSMITTER — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 2 HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 7,060 hrs · 5,275 cycles

NR 2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATOR DROPPED TO BOTTOM OF GAUGE.

Source: SDR DJSA20060922
ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 2006-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
N511FL · ATA 2422

Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (AC ELEC SYSTEM) · airframe 7,000 hrs · 5,237 cycles

NR 2 INVERTER FAILED IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR DJSA20060909
FALSE WARNING · 2006-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 2562

Part: ELT — ACTIVATED (EMPENNAGE) · airframe 9,983 hrs · 6,742 cycles

ELT ACTIVATED IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR DJSA20060002
VIBRATION/BUFFET; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1997-05-16 Matched by certificate designator
N683LS · ATA 7420

Part: LEAD — SHORTED (LT ENG NR 14 CYL)

AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE CLIMBING THROUGH 7,000 FEET IN VISABLE PRECIPITATION WHEN LEFT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. MX FOUND WATER HAD SHORTED OUT HIGH TENSION LEAD CAUSING MISFIRING. REPLACED LEAD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX2680
PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1996-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
N9382 · ATA 8530

Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE)

NR 3 CYLINDER CRACKED ON NR 1 ENGINE, CAUSE UNKNOWN, CHANGED CYLINDER. (X)

Source: SDR DJSA2396001
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 1996-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
N8021Z · ATA 8530

Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (NR 2 ENGINE)

RETURNED TO 'TOL' WITH ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER CRACKED ON NR 2 ENGINE. (X)

Source: SDR DJSA2396002
VIBRATION/BUFFET; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1995-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
N9382 · ATA 8530

Part: CYLINDER — CRACKED (NR 11)

AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FRM RWI TO PTK. RT ENGINE BACKFIRED AND RAN ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT HLG WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, NR 11 CYLINDER ON NR 2 ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. CHANGED CYLINDER. (X)

Source: SDR DJSA950003
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1995-09-18 Matched by certificate designator
N105CA · ATA 3451

Part: POWER SUPPLY — SHORTED (DME)

DME POWER SUPPLY DIODE PN CR-127 SHORTED OUT CAUSING RESISTORS R-166 AND R-168 TO OVERHEAT RESULTING IN SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. (X)

Source: SDR DJSA950002
VIBRATION/BUFFET; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 1995-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
N9382 · ATA 8530

Part: CYLINDER — FAILED (LT ENG NR 13)

NR 13 CYLINDER THERMAL SHOCKED APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES EAST OF MKE. LEFT ENGINE ROUGH AND BACKFIRING. SHUT ENGINE DOWN, RETURNED TO MKE. REPLACED NR 13 CYLINDER POWER AND LEAK CHECK SATISFCATORY. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX1739

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N171FLCONVAIR 4401956Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N461FLMatched by certificate designator
N471FLMatched by certificate designator
N481FLDASSAULT/SUD FAN JET FALCON1966Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N511FLDASSAULT-BREGUET MYSTERE FALCON 20-C51967Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N521FLDASSAULT/SUD FAN JET FALCON1967Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N531FLDASSAULT-BREGUET MYSTERE FALCON 20-C51967Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N541FLDASSAULT-BREGUET FALCON 201966Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N581FLDASSAULT/SUD FAN JET FALCON SER F1981Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator

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.

  • N171FL (CONVAIR 440) — records 2012 · registered to IFL GROUP INC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N683LS — records 1997 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N9382 — records 1995–1996 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N8021Z — records 1996 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N105CA (DOUGLAS DC3C-S4C4G) — records 1995 · registered to CHAMPAIGN AVIATION MUSEUM (owner ≠ operator)