CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES INC
Also recorded as: CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES INC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
11 records, spanning 1997–2014.
Operated by CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
The A340 captain's failure to maintain adequate clearance between his wing and the tail of the EMB-145.
Operated by CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
An in-flight collision with a bird during the descent to land, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
Operated by CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
an inadvertent fall out of the open service door because the safety strap was not attached.
Operated by CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
The improper air traffic control takeoff clearance issued by the local controller because of his lack of monitoring and lack of awareness of the conflicting arrival airplane.
Operated by Chautauqua Airlines Inc (per NTSB report)
The airport authorities' improper decision to deactivate the jet bridge braking system which created an unsafe condition by the gate agents not being able to stop the bridge from impacting the airplane during a wind gust.
Operated by CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
An in-flight encounter with turbulence during cruise flight, which resulted in a serious injury to a flight attendant.
Operated by Chautauqua Airlines (per NTSB report)
the failure of the elevator control rods due to exposure to high winds while the aircraft was parked overnight. Contributing to this incident was the failure of the existing airworthiness directive to adequately detect this discrepancy given the known deficiency with the mechanical gust lock design.
Operated by Chautauqua Airlines Inc. (per NTSB report)
The tug driver's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane. A factor was the fog.
Operated by Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The in-flight encounter with turbulence during normal descent resulting in a serious injury to a passenger. A finding in the investigation was the seatbelt sign had been on for approximately 2 minutes at the time of the turbulence encounter.
Operated by Chautauqua Airlines Inc. (per NTSB report)
An in-flight encounter with lightning, which severed two of the four elevator cables.
Operated by CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES INC. (per NTSB report)
FAA enforcement actions
30 actions, spanning 1997–2013.
Sanction: $20,625 · case closed 2014-05-23
Sanction: $13,500 · case closed 2014-05-23
Sanction: $31,500 · case closed 2014-03-03
Sanction: $135,000 · case closed 2013-10-22
Sanction not stated · case closed 2012-01-06
Sanction: 232000 · case closed 2012-01-06
Sanction: $32,500 · case closed 2009-08-11
Sanction: $55,000 · case closed 2008-10-31
Sanction: $175,000 · case closed 2008-10-31
Sanction: $8,000 · case closed 2007-07-31
Sanction: $155,000 · case closed 2008-10-31
Sanction: $10,000 · case closed 2007-03-28
Sanction: $11,000 · case closed 2005-07-28
Sanction: $47,995 · case closed 2008-02-22
Sanction: $5,000 · case closed 2005-02-14
Sanction: $9,500 · case closed 2004-06-03
Sanction: $13,000 · case closed 2005-08-25
Sanction: $20,000 · case closed 2004-04-20
Sanction: $20,000 · case closed 2003-10-07
Sanction: $7,500 · case closed 2001-04-30
Sanction not stated · case closed 2001-07-18
Sanction: $3,750 · case closed 2001-06-18
Sanction: $2,400 · case closed 2001-07-18
Sanction: $2,500 · case closed 2000-11-15
Sanction: $5,000 · case closed 2001-05-17
Sanction: $6,000 · case closed 2000-01-31
Sanction: $14,500 · case closed 2001-07-18
Sanction: $12,000 · case closed 2000-11-13
Sanction not stated · case closed 2000-11-13
Sanction: $15,000 · case closed 2001-12-20
Maintenance disclosure history
No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N12530 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N272SK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N275SK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N283SK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N290SK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N294SK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N299SK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N377SK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N572RP | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N854JS | — | — | 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.
- N572RP — records 2014 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N299SK — records 2014 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N283SK — records 2013 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N377SK — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N12530 — records 2010 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N272SK — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N275SK — records 2006 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N294SK — records 2003 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N290SK — records 2002 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N854JS — records 1997 · now operated by EXCLUSIVE JETS LLC