BETTLES AIR SERVICE
Also recorded as: BETTLES AIR SERVICE, Bettles Air Service
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.
FAA enforcement actions
FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.
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.
1 report on file.
WHILE CRUISING AT 6500 FT, THE ENGINE MOMENTARILY RAN ROUGH AND QUIT, NO WARNING INDICATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT SUCCESSFULLY LANDED ON A ROAD WITH NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE. AFTER LANDING, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PROPELLER COULD NOT BE ROTATED. THE SUBSEQUENT ENGINE TEAR DOWN FOUND THE CRANKSHAFT TO BE BROKEN JUST FORWARD OF THE TWO REAR CYLINDERS ROD CONNECTIONS. CRANKSHAFT NUMBERS ON THE PROPELLER ATTACH FLANGE: (V/U 93-3 NOLHA 333)
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1931Q | CESSNA A185F | 1977 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |