Tropic Air Charters, Inc.
Also recorded as: AERO MED, SOUTHSTAR, TROPIC AIR, TROPIC AIR CHARTERS, INC., TROPIC AIR RESCUE, TROPIC OCEAN RESCUE, Tropic Air Charters, Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
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 1998–2006. Most-reported systems: ATA 14 — 2; Flight controls (27) — 1; Propellers (61) — 1; Ignition (74) — 1; ATA 85 — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 6.
6 reports on file.
Part: BEARING — WORN (MAGNETO)
ON SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND VERY SMALL METAL PARTICLES IN OIL FILTER, NONE FOUND IN FINGER SCREEN. REMOVED ENGINE AND SEND FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. AFTER COMPLETION OF ENGINE TEAR DOWN EVERYTHING WAS WITHIN SPECS BUT THE LT MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR BEARING WORN. THE ENGINE DID NOT NEED TO BE TORN APART, BECAUSE THOSE BEARINGS CAN BE REPLACED IN THE FIELD. RECOMMENDATION: CHANGE BEARINGS P/N 67542 EVERY 500 HRS OR WHENEVER THEY FEEL ROUGH.
Part: CONTROL ROD — DAMAGED (RUDDER)
AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE RUDDER HAD TO MUCH PLAY IN FLIGHT. HE LANDED AND TAXIED BACK IN. UPON INSPECTION THE RUDDER CONTROL ROD WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED, FROM A WIND STORM THE NIGHT BEFORE. TO PREVENT REOCCURANCE, THE AIRCRAFT RUDDER SHOULD BE LOCKED IN PLACE AFTER EACH FLIGHT.
Part: SPRING — FAILED (PROPELLER)
PROPELLER WAS INSTALLED ON RT SIDE OF AC, THE PROP WENT FEATHER, UNCOMMANDED ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN. PROPELLER WAS REMOVED FROM AC FOR INSPECTION AND WAS RECEIVED WITH THE BLADES IN FEATHER, LOGBOOK WAS NOT SUPPLIED. ALL INFO VIA PHONE. PROP CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND THE SPRING KIT ASSY WAS CONTAINED. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, SPRING KIT INSP. PROP WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED, SPRING KIT REBUILT WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS, CYLINDER REINSTALLED AND BLADE ANGLES ADJUSTED. PROP ASSY RETURNED TO SERVICE. ALL WORK/ INSP ACCOMPLISHED IAW MFG MM. SCREWS, SPRING RETAINER, START WEIGHT LOCK(2 HALVES) AND START LOCK HSG SENT TO MFG SERVICE CENTER. (K)
Part: BOLT — BROKEN (MLG)
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED WAITING TO TAXI, WHEN THE LT GEAR COLLAPSED. UPON INSPECTION, A BOLT NAS464P4-26 AND ADJUSTING SCREW 0841113-1 WERE BROKEN. UNSURE WHICH WAS BROKE FIRST. RECOMMEND THAT ALL BOLTS ON LANDING GEAR BE REPLACED EVERY 5 YEARS OR 5000 HOURS. (SO17200411551)
Part: SCREW — BROKEN (MLG)
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED, WAITING TO TAXI, WHEN THE LT GEAR COLLAPSED. UPON INSPECTION A BOLT NAS 464P4-26 AND ADJUSTING SCREW 0841113-1 WERE BROKEN. NOT SURE WHICH BROKE FIRST. RECOMMEND THAT ALL BOLTS ON LANDING GEAR BE REPLACED EVERY 5 YEARS OR 5000 HOURS. (SO17200411551)
Part: ROD BEARING — FAILED (LT ENG NR 6 CYL)
LEFT ENGINE SPUN NR 6 CYLINDER ROD BEARING ON TRIP BACK FROM NASSAU. ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED BY T.W. SMITH ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAD 1,313.9 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N131JL | BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2A | 1970 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N200MU | BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2A-27 | 1971 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N269JH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N296TA | BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2A-8 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N297TA | BRITTEN-NORMAN BN2A-26 ISLANDER | 1975 | 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.
- N567RS (BEECH V35) — records 2004 · registered to SPITLER ROBIN C (owner ≠ operator)
- N269JH — records 1998–2004 · now operated by Liberty Aviation Charter LLC.