PTARMIGAN AIR LLC
Also recorded as: PTARMIGAN AIR, PTARMIGAN AIR LLC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff when the airplane was not attaining sufficient airspeed for takeoff and subsequently departed the end of the lake and collided with terrain.
Operated by PTARMIGAN AIR LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and crosswind compensation during landing.
Operated by PTARMIGAN AIR (per NTSB report)
The instructor pilot's inadequate preflight by his failure to remove all frost from the wings prior to takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and in-flight collision with terrain.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N102SY | DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | 1959 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N144Q | DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | 1961 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N57617 | PIPER PA-18-150 | 1977 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N734Q | DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | 1958 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator 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.
- N144Q (DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1) — records 2002 · now operated by ALASKA SKYWAYS INC