DENALI AIR INC
Also recorded as: DENALI AIR INC, Denali Air
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Denali Air (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an electric transmission line during the approach to land because he was distracted by the airplane’s broken and deflected landing ski. Contributing to the accident was the in-flight failure of the right ski connecting bolt and the subsequent ski deflection.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $2,100 · case closed 2017-09-15
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 1995–2012. Most-reported systems: Wings (57) — 2; Landing gear (32) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 3.
3 reports on file.
Part: BOLT — SHEARED (ACTUATOR)
AFT HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR BOLT WAS FOUND TO BE SHEARED IN HALF AND DISPLACED FROM ITS DESIGNED LOCATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING SKI ACTUATION WHILE AIRBORNE, FOLLOWING USE ON HARD/BREAKABLE CRUST SNOW SURFACES DURING PREVIOUS FLIGHTS. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE BOLT REVEALED SIGNS OF A STRESS CRACK AND DISTORTION PRIOR TO SHEARING. RECOMMENDED REGULAR REMOVAL AND INSPECTION OF BOLT FOR FATIGUE AT REGULAR INTERVALS (100 HOUR/ANNUAL) OR MORE FREQUIENLY UNDER EXTREME USE CONDITIONS.
Part: RIB — CRACKED (RT AILERON)
REMOVED AND REPLACED SPAR AND RIB IN RT AILERON IAW SB 974. SPAR AND RIB BOTH CRACKED. TT OF ACFT 6772.4.
Part: SPAR — CRACKED (RT AILERON)
REMOVED AND REPLACED SPAR AND RIB IN RT AILERON IAW SB 974. SPAR AND RIB BOTH CRACKED. TT OF ACFT 6772.4.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N41101 | PIPER PA-31-350 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N47698 | PIPER PA-31-310 | 1968 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N4786Q | CESSNA A185F | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N555VS | PIPER PA-31-310 | 1971 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N6620L | PIPER PA-31-310 | 1969 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N974CS | PIPER PA-31-350 | 1976 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |