COLGAN AIR INC
Also recorded as: COLGAN 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 COLGAN AIR INC (per NTSB report)
the nose landing gear alternate release handle was not pulled with sufficient enough force or distance to release the uplocks and allow extension of the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the dissimilar pull force and pull length set on the flight simulator that was used for flight crew training of alternate landing gear extension procedures and the lack of information available to crew members advising of the dissimilar pull force.
Operated by Colgan Air Inc (per NTSB report)
an inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
Operated by Colgan Air, Inc. (per NTSB report)
the flight crew's delay in shutting down the left engine following an engine oil pressure master warning, which led to a hard rub inside the engine that served as an ignition point for a titanium fire. Contributing to the event was a PW150 No. 5 seal design vulnerability to titanium ignition that can occur with continued engine operation following an engine oil pressure loss event.
Operated by COLGAN AIR INC (per NTSB report)
The captain’s inappropriate response to the activation of the stick shaker, which led to an aerodynamic stall from which the airplane did not recover. Contributing to the accident were (1) the flight crew's failure to monitor airspeed in relation to the rising position of the low-speed cue, (2) the flight crew failure to adhere to sterile cockpit procedures, (3) the captain’s failure to effectively manage the flight, and (4) Colgan Air’s inadequate procedures for airspeed selection and management during approaches in icing conditions.
Operated by Colgan Air. Inc (per NTSB report)
A loose elevator attachment, which resulted in a partial elevator binding during takeoff and uncommanded elevator movement during cruise.
Operated by Colgan Air Inc. (per NTSB report)
The improper replacement of the forward elevator trim cable, and subsequent inadequate functional check of the maintenance performed, which resulted in a reversal of the elevator trim system and a loss of control in-flight. Factors were the flightcrew's failure to follow the checklist procedures, and the aircraft manufacturer's erroneous depiction of the elevator trim drum in the maintenance manual.
Operated by COLGAN AIR INC (per NTSB report)
A deer, which had been crossing the runway as the airplane touched down. A factor was the dark night conditions.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $2,000 · case closed 2010-12-07
Sanction: $3,500 · case closed 2005-06-08
Sanction: $2,500 · case closed 2005-02-11
Sanction: $5,500 · case closed 2003-04-01
Maintenance disclosure history
No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N136MJ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N200WQ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N210CJ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N213WQ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N240CJ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N339NG | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N351NG | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report |
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.
- N213WQ — records 2012 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N351NG — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N339NG — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N200WQ — records 2009 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N136MJ — records 2005 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N240CJ — records 2003 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N210CJ — records 2001 · no longer on the FAA registry