MINTA, INC.
Also recorded as: BIGFOOT AIR, MINTA INC, MINTA, INC., Minta 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 Minta Inc (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s improper decision to place a passenger and baggage in the rear baggage compartment, which resulted in an aft center of gravity, an increase in directional instability, and affected the pilot’s ability to maintain directional control, resulting in a ground loop during the landing roll.
The pilot's decision to land the airplane on the ramp, in the vicinity of buildings, in gusty wind conditions.
The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and an overload failure of the main landing gear during the landing touchdown.
Operated by MINTA INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering inside a box/blind canyon, resulting in an in-flight collision with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the box/blind canyon.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $500 · case closed 2021-02-17
Sanction: $2,000 · case closed 2003-06-18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1592F | CESSNA 185E | 1966 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N3129F | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9712G | CESSNA 180H | 1971 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator 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.
- N3129F — records 2002 · no longer on the FAA registry