Frontier Flying Service
Also recorded as: FRONTIER FLYING SERVICE INC, Frontier Flying Service
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Frontier Flying Service (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to abort the landing while landing on a snow/ice-covered runway.
Operated by Frontier Flying Service (per NTSB report)
The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather and his failure to maintain clearance from terrain while on approach in flat light conditions.
Operated by Frontier Flying Service Inc. (per NTSB report)
A partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to a failure of the left engine's turbocharger as a result of the failure of a turbine shaft bearing. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
Operated by Frontier Flying Service, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for taxi. A factor associated with the accident was a rough/uneven taxiway.
Operated by FRONTIER FLYING SERVICE (per NTSB report)
PILOT FACTOR IN THAT THE PROPER GLIDEPATH AND ALTITUDE WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INATTENTIVENESS AND SNOW.
Operated by FRONTIER FLYING SERVICE INC. (per NTSB report)
INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWWEIGHT ROLLERS BY THE MANUFACTURER DURING REMANUFACTURE OF THE ENGINE. FACTOR WAS THE INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE OF THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY PROCESS BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Operated by FRONTIER FLYING SERVICE (per NTSB report)
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE AFTER BECOMING DISTRACTED WITH AN ENGINE PROBLEM. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: LOSS OF POWER IN THE #2 ENGINE FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON AND THE LOW OVERCAST CONDITION.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $24,000 · case closed 2011-06-21
Sanction not stated · case closed 2005-10-20
Sanction: 40,000 · case closed 2005-10-20
Sanction: $7,500 · case closed 2004-06-16
Sanction not stated · case closed 2000-10-12
Sanction: $6,000 · case closed 2000-10-12
Sanction: $3,500 · case closed 1999-07-21
Sanction: $3,500 · case closed 1999-04-01
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1750U | CESSNA 207 | 1976 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N200AK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N3555C | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N40YR | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA | 2019 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N4112K | PIPER PA-31-350 | 1982 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N41185 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N59783 | — | — | 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.
- N4112K (PIPER PA-31-350) — records 2009 · registered to GRIFFIN ROBERT G TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)
- N41185 — records 2009 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N40YR (ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA) — records 2008 · registered to HELICOPTER SERVICES LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N1750U (CESSNA 207) — records 2001 · registered to RENFRO MICHAEL W (owner ≠ operator)
- N3555C — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N200AK — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N59783 — records 1990 · no longer on the FAA registry