BAKER AVIATION LLC

Part 135 operator · designator 7BAA

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: BAKER AVIATION, BAKER AVIATION LLC

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 1976–1998.

Accident · 1998-05-14 Operator named in NTSB report
Cessna 208 (N192AV) Serious injury Part 135

Operated by BAKER AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)

The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were low ceilings, whiteout conditions, and snow covered terrain.

Source: NTSB case ANC98FA046
Accident · 1994-02-26 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 402 (N681RC) No injuries Part 91

Operated by BAKER AVIATION — On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: (per NTSB report)

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS BY LANDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. FACTORS WERE: INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL AND THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY.

Source: NTSB case ANC94LA035
Accident · 1992-11-08 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 402C (N67941) Fatal injury Part 135

Operated by BAKER AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S ATTEMPT TO FLY VFR INTO IMC CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE SNOW, WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

Source: NTSB case ANC93FA013
Accident · 1989-12-11 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 402 (N67941) Minor injury Part 135

Operated by BAKER AVIATION (per NTSB report)

PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT OF THE VEHICLE DRIVER, FROM CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE AIRPLANE. THE VEHICLE AND DARK NIGHT WERE CONSIDERED TO BE RELATED FACTORS.

Source: NTSB case ANC90LA018
Accident · 1988-12-28 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 207 (N9651M) Minor injury Part 135

Operated by BAKER AVIATION — Commuter air carrier (135), On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC89LA029
Accident · 1988-12-21 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 207 (N9948M) No injuries Part 135

Operated by BAKER AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC89LA025
Accident · 1984-12-17 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA U206 (N735QP) No injuries Part 135

Operated by BAKER AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC85LA030
Accident · 1982-09-29 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 172 (N7650G) Minor injury Part 91

Operated by BAKER AVIATION (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC82FA102
Accident · 1982-09-21 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA U206 G (N5331X) Fatal injury Part 135

Operated by BAKER AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC82FA094
Accident · 1978-07-30 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA U206F (N1041V) Fatal injury

Operated by BAKER AVIATION (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC78FA062
Accident · 1976-11-24 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 206 (N35593) Fatal injury

Operated by BAKER AVIATION (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC77DA011

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 2011–2023. Most-reported systems: Servicing (12) — 1; ATA 14 — 1; Structures — general (51) — 1; Wings (57) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 3; FLUID LOSS — 1.

4 reports on file.

OTHER · 2023-03-12 Matched by certificate designator
N733FL · ATA 5100

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN

ENROUTE FROM RDU TO EGE, DIVERTED TO DEN DUE TO FLAPS FAILURE ANNUNCIATION WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 5 '. SLATS EXTENDED, BUT FLAPS DID NOT FULLY EXTEND TO 5 '. RAN ABNORMAL CHECKLIST, FLAPS FAILED TO RESET. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED IN ROUTE TO DEN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN DEN. AIRCRAFT WAS AOG IN DENVER . FLAPS WERE INSPECTED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS COMPLETED NUMEROUS TIMES IAW CESSNA MODEL 750 AMM 27-50-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR 2023FA0000141
OTHER · 2022-01-11 Matched by certificate designator
N750VP · ATA 1430

Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 8,604 hrs · 5,435 cycles

A RECENT SDR REPORT FOR A BROKEN BRACKET AND SUBSEQUENT LEAK IN A HYDRAULIC LINE ON AIRCRAFT N733FL (12508 HRS), S/N 750-0027 RESULTING IN AN EMERGENCY LANDING PROMPTED A BAKER AVIATION FLEET-WIDE INSPECTION OF THE BROKEN BRACKET. WHEN N750VP (8603 HRS) ARRIVED FOR INSPECTION, WE FOUND A STANDOFF BRACKET FOR A CLAMP IN THE LEFT-WING ROOT THAT HOLDS A CLUSTER OF HYD LINES FATIGUED AND BROKE. THIS WAS THE SAME BRACKET THAT FAILED ON N733FL CAUSING AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS. THIS BROKEN BRACKET MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE PRESS A HYD LINES TO FLEX OVER AND RUB AGAINST A FLIGHT CONTROL CABLE AND CHAFFING COULD OCCUR IN THE PRESSURE LINE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANY HYDRAULIC LINES OR THE FLIGHT CONTROL CABLE DURING THIS INSPECTION OF N750VP. A NEW BRACKET P/N 6727004-3 WAS INSTALLED DURING THIS MAINTENANCE VISIT. NOTE: THIS BRACKET HAS BEEN INSPECTED ON AIRCRAFT S/N'S 750-0091 (19117 HRS), 750-0140 (6029 HRS), 750-0266 (5667HRS) WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND.

Source: SDR 2022FA0000011
FLUID LOSS · 2022-01-02 Matched by certificate designator
N733FL · ATA 1230

Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — FRAYED (ZONE 100) · airframe 12,509 hrs · 7,557 cycles

N733FL INFLIGHT: PILOT MESSAGE: WE HAD AN AMBER CAS MESSAGE OF HYDRAULIC A LOW VOLUME. WE PULLED UP THE EICAS PAGE FOR HYDRAULICS AND CONFIRMED THE DROPPING QUANTITY OF A-SIDE FLUID AND RAN THE ASSOCIATED CHECKLIST, WHICH CALLED TO UNLOAD THE A SYSTEM PUMP AND PULLING THE HYDRAULIC PTU CB. BY THE TIME WE COMPLETED THAT CHECKLIST, WE NOTED THE REMAINING QUANTITY WAS AT 10%. WE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND NOTIFIED ATC OF THE REQUIRED DIVERSION TO RSW AND SET UP FOR THE APPROACH/LANDING. WE HAD NOTED THE A FLUID QUANTITY WAS REPORTING 25% WHILE UNLOADED. I DECIDED TO FIRST ATTEMPT A CONVENTIONAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WITH THE REMAINING HYDRAULIC FLUID BEFORE ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION USING THE NITROGEN BLOW DOWN BOTTLE. WE RELOADED THE A SYSTEM AND SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED A CONVENTIONAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, UNLOADING THE A SYSTEM AGAIN AFTERWARD. WE MADE AN APPROACH AND SUCCESSFUL LANDING, USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO FULLY STOP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. MX FINDINGS: DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE FOUND A STANDOFF BRACKET FOR A CLAMP IN THE LEFT-WING ROOT THAT HOLDS A CLUSTER OF HYD LINES FATIGUED AND BROKE. THIS ALLOWED THE PRESS A HYD LINES TO FLEX OVER AND RUB AGAINST A FLIGHT CONTROL CABLE THAT CHAFFED A SMALL HOLE IN THE PRESSURE LINE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE FLIGHT CONTROL CABLE. BAKER AVIAITON MX CREATED A QUALITY NOTIFICATION AND MX ACTION PLAN. THE PLAN INCLUDED A ONE PAGE NOTIFIACTION, MEETING WITH ALL TECHS, SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM ACTION PLAN. SHORT TERM ACTION: BAKER MX IS INSPECTING ALL CITATION X'S IN OUR FLEET TO ENSURE THIS ISSUE DOESN'T EXIST UNDETECTED ON ANY OTHER ACFT.

Source: SDR 2022F00004
OTHER · 2011-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
N601DL · ATA 5753

Part: FAIRING — DELAMINATED (TE FLAP) · airframe 60,418 hrs · 8,651 cycles

LEFT I/B MAIN FLAP O/B LEADING EDGE FAIRING DELAMINATED. HOT BOND REPAIRED PER SRM 57-53-01 REPAIR 1 AND SRM 51-70-10 FIG 5.

Source: SDR DALA1137520601

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N1041VOperator named in NTSB report
N151DRMatched by certificate designator
N192AVOperator named in NTSB report
N35593Operator named in NTSB report
N476LALEARJET INC 452000Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N48KHCESSNA 5501981Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N5331XOperator named in NTSB report
N560JJCESSNA 5601997Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N597NGMatched by certificate designator
N601DLXAG P150Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N621GZRAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B3001998Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N67941Operator named in NTSB report
N681RCCESSNA 402CValid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N733FLCESSNA 7501997Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N735QPCESSNA U206G1979Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N750VPCESSNA 7501997Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N7650GOperator named in NTSB report
N935BAMatched by certificate designator
N9651MCESSNA 207A1981Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N984SBCESSNA 5102010Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N9948MCESSNA 207A1982Valid RegistrationOperator 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.

  • N192AV — records 1998 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N681RC (CESSNA 402C) — records 1994 · now operated by Redding Aero Enterprises, Inc.
  • N67941 — records 1989–1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N9651M (CESSNA 207A) — records 1988 · now operated by GRANT AVIATION INC
  • N9948M (CESSNA 207A) — records 1988 · registered to GRANT AVIATION INC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N735QP (CESSNA U206G) — records 1984 · registered to CULVER MARC D (owner ≠ operator)
  • N7650G — records 1982 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N5331X — records 1982 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N1041V — records 1978 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N35593 — records 1976 · no longer on the FAA registry