Gerlach and Associates LLC

Part 135 operator · designator M4RA

Data confidence: Records are linked by certificate number, aircraft registration, or a name match that a reviewer has confirmed. Each record below shows how it was linked.

Also recorded as: GERLACH AND ASSOCIATES LLC, Gerlach and Associates LLC, MIDWEST AIR LINK

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2024-08-06 Operator named in NTSB report
BEECH 58 (N484WW) No injuries Part 135

Operated by Gerlach & Associates, LLC (per NTSB report)

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

Source: NTSB case CEN24LA307
Accident · 2017-05-24 Operator named in NTSB report
BEECH 58 (N9132S) No injuries Part 135

Operated by GERLACH AND ASSOCIATES LLC (per NTSB report)

The pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane for landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s fatigue and self-induced distractions.

Source: NTSB case ERA17LA189

FAA enforcement actions

Civil penalty ordered · 2017-01-05 Name match — reviewer confirmed
Flight operationsAir carrier / commercial operator

Sanction: $10,000 · case closed 2020-07-16

Source: FAA case 2017GL030015
Civil penalty ordered · 2006-07-18 Name match — reviewer confirmed
Flight operationsAir carrier / commercial operator

Sanction: $3,000 · case closed 2008-04-15

Source: FAA case 2006GL170010

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: Engine (72) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: ENGINE STOPPAGE — 1.

1 report on file.

ENGINE STOPPAGE · 2019-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
N484WW · ATA 7200

Part: ENGINE — SHUTDOWN · airframe 10,924 hrs

PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE INCLUDING FUEL SYSTEM AND IGNITION SYSTEM. RAN ENGINE ON GROUND. ENGINE STARTED AND RAN WITH NO DEFECTS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE.

Source: SDR Q6MR201908123003

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N169RRBEECH 581979Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N484WW——Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report
N9132S——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.

  • N9132S — records 2017 · no longer on the FAA registry