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

Acc · 2012-05-11 Operator named in NTSB report
CONVAIR 440 (N171FL) None injury Part 121

Operated by IFL GROUP INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA12WA073

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.

41 reports on file.

B · 2025-05-18 Matched by certificate designator
N511FL · ATA 2510

SMOKE FROM GLARESHEILD AREA OBSERVED.

Source: SDR DJSR20250518001 · FAA SDRS
F · 2024-06-21 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 2200

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

Source: SDR 2024FA0000485 · FAA SDRS
F · 2023-09-15 Matched by certificate designator
N541FL · ATA 2721

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

Source: SDR 2023FA0000587 · FAA SDRS
B · 2021-10-27 Matched by certificate designator
N541FL · ATA 7920

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 · FAA SDRS
N · 2019-11-14 Matched by certificate designator
N511FL · ATA 2613

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 · FAA SDRS
F · 2019-10-23 Matched by certificate designator
N581FL · ATA 2730

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 · FAA SDRS
F · 2019-10-18 Matched by certificate designator
N581FL · ATA 2730

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

Source: SDR DJSR201910248001 · FAA SDRS
F · 2019-04-06 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2797

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

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

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 · FAA SDRS
F S · 2018-02-08 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2711

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 · FAA SDRS
S · 2018-02-07 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2721

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

Source: SDR DJSR20180207001 · FAA SDRS
N · 2017-03-07 Matched by certificate designator
N521FL · ATA 2612

APU FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED, BLEW APU FIRE BOTTLE.

Source: SDR DJSR20170307001 · FAA SDRS
B · 2017-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
N511FL · ATA 3397

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

Source: SDR DJSR20170203001 · FAA SDRS
F · 2016-03-05 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2710

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

Source: SDR DJSR20160305001 · FAA SDRS
N · 2016-02-16 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 3233

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

Source: SDR DJSR20160216001 · FAA SDRS
B · 2016-02-10 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2120

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 · FAA SDRS
K J · 2015-09-30 Matched by certificate designator
N471FL · ATA 7261

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 · FAA SDRS
J · 2015-05-06 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 3610

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 · FAA SDRS
N · 2015-05-05 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2612

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

Source: SDR DJSA20150505001 · FAA SDRS
B · 2010-11-13 Matched by certificate designator
N471FL · ATA 2150

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 · FAA SDRS
K · 2009-10-06 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2810

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 · FAA SDRS
M J · 2009-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 7200

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 · FAA SDRS
K F · 2009-09-29 Matched by certificate designator
N481FL · ATA 2810

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 · FAA SDRS
J · 2008-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 3230

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. (K)

Source: SDR 2008FA0000642 · FAA SDRS
J · 2008-09-19 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 3210

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. (K)

Source: SDR 2008FA0000683 · FAA SDRS
J · 2008-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 3230

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. (K)

Source: SDR 2008FA0000641 · FAA SDRS
F J · 2008-09-17 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 3260

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. (K)

Source: SDR 2008FA0000684 · FAA SDRS
F · 2008-04-17 Matched by certificate designator
N511FL · ATA 3417

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

Source: SDR DJSR20080417 · FAA SDRS
F J · 2008-02-26 Matched by certificate designator
N521FL · ATA 3231

NOSE GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE IN FLIGHT.

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

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

Source: SDR DJSR20080205 · FAA SDRS
J · 2008-01-25 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 3610

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

Source: SDR DJSR20080125 · FAA SDRS
Y J · 2006-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 7200

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 · FAA SDRS
J · 2006-09-22 Matched by certificate designator
N511FL · ATA 2930

NR 2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATOR DROPPED TO BOTTOM OF GAUGE.

Source: SDR DJSA20060922 · FAA SDRS
H · 2006-09-09 Matched by certificate designator
N511FL · ATA 2422

NR 2 INVERTER FAILED IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR DJSA20060909 · FAA SDRS
N · 2006-08-03 Matched by certificate designator
N531FL · ATA 2562

ELT ACTIVATED IN FLIGHT.

Source: SDR DJSA20060002 · FAA SDRS
E R · 1997-05-16 Matched by certificate designator
N683LS · ATA 7420

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 · FAA SDRS
R · 1996-03-26 Matched by certificate designator
N9382 · ATA 8530

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

Source: SDR DJSA2396001 · FAA SDRS
E · 1996-03-08 Matched by certificate designator
N8021Z · ATA 8530

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

Source: SDR DJSA2396002 · FAA SDRS
E R · 1995-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
N9382 · ATA 8530

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 · FAA SDRS
B · 1995-09-18 Matched by certificate designator
N105CA · ATA 3451

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 · FAA SDRS
E R · 1995-03-16 Matched by certificate designator
N9382 · ATA 8530

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 · FAA SDRS

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