Northern Air, Inc.
Also recorded as: NORTHERN AIR INC, Northern Air, 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 Northern Air Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxiing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and collision with a fence.
Operated by Northern Air Inc (per NTSB report)
The liberation of an internal snap ring from a landing gear door actuator, which resulted in a complete loss of hydraulic fluid and a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to replace the snap ring during the last rebuild of the actuator.
Operated by NORTHERN AIR INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a pole.
The pilot's failure to verify the landing gear was in the extended position. A factor in the accident was gear warning system's unresolved discrepancies.
Operated by NORTHERN AIR (per NTSB report)
the pilot's failure to follow landing gear extension procedures by not confirming that the gear was fully extended prior to touchdown. A contributing factor was the interference/alteration of the pilot's customary habit pattern due to his response to a passenger's request for a decrease in the descent rate.
Operated by NORTHERN AIR (per NTSB report)
THE IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT WHEN HE ALLOWED THE PRIVATE PILOT STUDENT TO LAND LONG. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTRUCTOR DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION UNTIL THE RUNWAY OVERRUN WAS INEVITABLE.
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 1998–1998. Most-reported systems: Windows (56) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 1.
1 report on file.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
PILOT REPORTED CRACKED WINDSHIELD IN-FLIGHT, CRACK PROGRESSED FROM ONE CORNER TO SEVERAL CRACKS. PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. WINDSHIELD WAS RE-CERTIFIED 71 HOURS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. WINDSHIELD RE-CERTIFIED BY FAA RS OX4R403M.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N255 | CESSNA T337G | 1975 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N4809R | CESSNA TR182 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N52812 | CESSNA 182P | 1974 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N5HNAT | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6253D | ANDERSEN RONALD D QCKSLVR MXII SPNT II | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N692T | ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 690B | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N733BT | CESSNA 172N | 1976 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9820Y | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9CS | CESSNA T337G | 1973 | 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.
- N733BT (CESSNA 172N) — records 2011–2021 · registered to NORTHERN AIR INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N5HNAT — records 1999 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9820Y — records 1996 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N6253D (ANDERSEN RONALD D QCKSLVR MXII SPNT II) — records 1989 · registered to FLEMING WILLIAM G (owner ≠ operator)