Al's Air Service
Also recorded as: AL'S AIR SERVICE, AL'S AIR SERVICE, INC., Al's Air Service
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by AL'S AIR SERVICE, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING ON ROUGH WATER WHICH RESULTED IN THE RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTING THE WATER CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER AND SINK. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE, THE PILOT'S LOW TIME AND EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE AIRCRAFT.
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 2010–2010. Most-reported systems: Ignition (74) — 1; ATA 85 — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 2.
2 reports on file.
Part: CYLINDER — LEAKING (ENGINE) · airframe 5,275 hrs
ROUTINE DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION TEST RESULTING IN A 48/80 READING WAS CAUSED BY A LEAKING EXHAUST VALVE. THE CYLINDER ASSY WAS R & R WITH A NEW CYLINDER ASSY.
Part: MAGNETO — DEFECTIVE (ENGINE) · airframe 2,478 hrs
WHILE TAXIING THE ACFT FOR MX, A MAGNETO CK WAS PERFORMED. THE RT MAGNETO WS ROUGH AND EXHIBITED A LG RPM DROP. THE DIFFICULTY WAS TROUBLESHOT, THE RESULT OF WHICH WAS THE DISCOVERY OF A DEFECTIVE MAGNETO. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED WITH AN O/H UNIT AND THE ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE DEFECTIVE MAGNETO WAS A UNIT THAT HAD BEEN O/H AND HAD BEEN DELIVERED WITH THE ENGINE AFT REMFG.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1012L | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N3343F | CESSNA 182J | 1966 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N42801 | CESSNA 182L | 1968 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N759JM | CESSNA 182Q | 1977 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
- N1012L — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry