Sun Country Airlines, Inc.
Also recorded as: SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES INC, Sun Country Airlines, 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 Sun Country Airlines, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The fatigue failure of the right main landing gear initiated by liquid metal embrittlement by cadmium at arc burn locations in the outer cylinder tooling hole area. The arc burns were likely the result of operator error during stylus cadmium plating operations during overhaul.
Operated by SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES (per NTSB report)
The fatigue failure of the wheel assembly. A factor was the inadequate inspection procedures prior to the issuance of a service bulletin.
Operated by SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES (per NTSB report)
Inadequate visual lookout by the tug operator. A factor in this accident was inadequate pushback procedures by the airline which failed to provide proper assistance (wing walkers) to the tug operator.
Operated by SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)
the ramp agent's failure to maintain a good situational awareness of the push-back. A factor was the dark night lighting conditions and the general communication failure of the ground push-back crew.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $68,750 · case closed 2005-02-28
Sanction: $5,500 · case closed 2001-05-03
Sanction: $4,500 · case closed 2001-05-02
Sanction: $12,000 · case closed 2000-05-10
Sanction: $4,500 · case closed 1999-04-27
Sanction: 44000 · case closed 2002-08-26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N151SY | EMBRAER S A ERJ 170-200 LR | 2015 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N282SC | DJI MAVIC 3 ENTER THERM | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N296SC | BRANDON WILSON TITANIUM CUB | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N817SY | — | — | 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.
- N817SY — records 2022 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N296SC (BRANDON WILSON TITANIUM CUB) — records 2000 · registered to WILSON BRANDON R (owner ≠ operator)
- N282SC (DJI MAVIC 3 ENTER THERM) — records 1999 · registered to ST CHALRES PARISH SHERIFFS OFFICE (owner ≠ operator)
- N151SY (EMBRAER S A ERJ 170-200 LR) — records 1996 · registered to SKYWEST AIRLINES INC (owner ≠ operator)