DESERT AIR TRANSPORT, INC.
Also recorded as: DESERT AIR, DESERT AIR TRANSPORT, INC., Desert Air Transport Inc., Desert Air Transport, Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Desert Air Transport Inc. (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.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.
6 reports on file.
ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON FLIGHT TO AKIAK - RIGHT ENGINE #6 CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN BARREL AND HEAD.
UPON CLIMB - PASSING THROUGH 8500 FEET. THE FIRE WARNING FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED AND THE FIRE BELL WAS GOING OFF. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FEATHER AND RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN INDICATION ISSUE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE BEING FOUND. AIRCRAFT IS STILL BEING INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE INDICATION.
ENGINE HAD HIGH TEMPERATURE AND LOW OIL PRESSURE.
CYLINDER FAILURE AT ENGINE SHUTDOWN.
NUMBER ONE CYLINDER FAILURE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE.
INTAKE VALVE ON NR 5M CYLINDER CAME APART AND PUNCHED A HOLE IN FRONT TOP OF CYLINDER WALL AND HEAD.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N115U | DOUGLAS DC3C | 1944 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N272R | DOUGLAS DC3C | 1944 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N44587 | DOUGLAS DC3C | 1944 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N59314 | DOUGLAS DC3C | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |