Med Flight Air Ambulance, Inc.
Also recorded as: MED FLIGHT AIR AMBULANCE INC, MED FLIGHT AIR AMBULANCE, INC., Med Flight Air Ambulance, Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by MED FLIGHT AIR AMBULANCE INC (per NTSB report)
The captain’s failure to perform a go-around following an unstable approach while landing with a gusty tailwind, which resulted in the airplane touching down long on the wet runway with insufficient distance to stop. Contributing to the accident was the crew’s unawareness of the prevailing winds and first officer’s decision to not call a go-around.
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 2019–2019. Most-reported systems: Hydraulic power (29) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: FLUID LOSS; MULTIPLE FAILURE — 1.
1 report on file.
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — CHAFED (LT WING) · airframe 12,980 hrs · 11,283 cycles
DURING DECENT INTO AIRPORT, FOR LANDING, ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS LOST. INITIALLY FLAPS SELECTED TO 8 DEGREES WAS GOOD BUT WHEN 20 DEGREES FLAPS WERE SELECTED THEY STOPPED AT 10 DEGREES. HAD TO BLOW DOWN GEAR IN ORDER TO LAND WHICH ALSO ALLOWED FOR FLAP SELECTION AND BREAKING. LANDING WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE SUPPLY FLEX HOSE LEADING TO THE LEFT SPOILER ACTUATOR HAD A CHAFED AREA THAT WENT THROUGH THE BRAIDED WIRING THUS WEARING A HOLE IN THE RUBBER HOSE. THE DEFECTIVE HOSE WAS REPLACED USING STANDARD PRACTICES. BLEED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-00-00 PAGE 213-214 PARA 5C. THIS INCLUDED RETRACTION OF THE GEAR, FLAPS AND SPOILERS, THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES, AND THE BLEEDING OF THE BRAKES. RAN BOTH ENGINES TO CHECK THE HYDRAULIC PUMPS FOR PROPER OPERATION AND SYSTEMS CHECKS. ALL CHECKED GOOD.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N43MF | GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N45MF | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N46MF | GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A | 1981 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N47MF | GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A | 1982 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |