DARE COUNTY

Part 135 operator · designator 3D9A

Data confidence: All records on this page are linked by a shared certificate number or aircraft registration (N-number).

Also recorded as: DARE COUNTY, DARE MEDFLIGHT

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.

8 reports on file.

O · 2016-11-03 Matched by certificate designator
N401MF · ATA 5302

AFT RIGHT TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT FAIRING MOUNT ANGLE BROKEN OFF ALLOWING IT TO CONTACT AND CHAFE TAIL BOOM SKIN.

Source: SDR 3D9A2016110300008 · FAA SDRS
N · 2016-10-24 Matched by certificate designator
N401MF · ATA 6397

MAIN TRANSMISSION NR 1 OIL PRESSURE IN YELLOW, WITH NO WARNING LIGHT. RETURNED TO BASE. CLEANED THE CONNECTOR ON THE NR 1 OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. OPS CHECKED GOOD DURING GROUND RUN.

Source: SDR 3D9A2016102500007 · FAA SDRS
J · 2015-09-12 Matched by certificate designator
N401DC · ATA 7200

NR 1 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. DISCOVERED SMALL SLIVER ON REAR BEARING SUPPORT HOUSING CHIP DETECTOR. CATEGORIZED AND TYPED AS MINOR FUZZ IAW LTS101-750B-1, MM 72-00-00 PARA 20 C & D. RETURNED TO SERVICE IAW MFG, LTS101-750B-1, MM 72-00-00 PARA. F2A.

Source: SDR 3D9A2015091200006 · FAA SDRS
O · 2015-06-24 Matched by certificate designator
N401DC · ATA 7997

NUMBER 1 ENG OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WENT TO 0 BAR INDICATION, WITH NO CORRESPONDING WARNING LIGHT. RETURNED TO BASE. CLEANED PRESSURE TRANSDUCER CONNECTOR. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL DURING GND RUN.

Source: SDR 3D9A2015062400005 · FAA SDRS
O · 2015-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
N401DC · ATA 5302

DURING DAILY PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND A 55 MM CRACK ON LEFT HAND TAIL BOOM TO VERTICAL FIN DOUBLER.

Source: SDR 3D9A201502200004 · FAA SDRS
O · 2014-12-02 Matched by certificate designator
N401DC · ATA 5302

0.75 INCH CRACK ON FUSELAGE TAIL CONE SKIN UNDER TOP RIVET OF AFT UPPER ECU MOUNT DISCOVERED DURING 6000 HOUR/6 YEAR INSPECTION.

Source: SDR 3D9A2014120600001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2014-11-28 Matched by certificate designator
N401DC · ATA 5321

CORROSION FOUND ON CABIN FLOOR SKIN AROUND THREADED INSERTS INSTALLED AS PART OF STC SR00346DE.

Source: SDR 3D9A2014120600002 · FAA SDRS
O · 2014-11-28 Matched by certificate designator
N401DC · ATA 6320

CORROSION FOUND UNDER RT LOWER TORQUE MOUNT FITTING ON MAIN TRANSMISSION CASE.

Source: SDR 3D9A20141206003 · FAA SDRS

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N401MFAIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND MBB-BK117 D-32015Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator