EMPIRE AIRLINES, INC.
Also recorded as: EMPIRE AIRLINES, INC., Empire Airlines, Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
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NTSB accidents & incidents
FAA enforcement actions
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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.
3,243 reports on file — showing most recent 50.
FLIGHT 7739, ENROUTE BIL-GTF. AIR TURNBACK PERFORMED DUE TO LOSS OF AFCS, APM FAULT AND EXCESS CABIN ALTITUDE ON CLIMB OUT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE AIR VENTILATION VALVE AND OPS CHECKED THE PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM. OPS CHECKS OF AFCS AND APM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. SATISFACTORY OCF PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
FLIGHT 202 AIR TURNBACK/DISCREPANCY: AIR TURNBACK TO RAP DUE TO CONFIG WARNING IN FLIGHT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPLACED RELAY 25GB. OPS CHECK GOOD.
FLIGHT 203, AIR TURNBACK/DISCREPANCY: AIR TURNBACK TO RAP DUE TO CONFIG WARNING IN FLIGHT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. REPLACED THE CREW ALERTING COMPUTER. OPS CHECK GOOD. OCF SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED.
FLIGHT 8737, GEG - YKM R/H BRAKE PEDAL SOFT, LITTLE TO NO BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS DURING TAXI. SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTIONS AND CLEANED DEICE FLUID FROM THE R/H BRAKE. ENGINE RUN AND TAXI CHECKS GOOD.
FLIGHT 8663, ENROUTE ANC - FAI AIR TURNBACK/DISCREPANCY: AIR TURNBACK PERFORMED DUE TO SOUNDS OF RATTLING AND SQUEALING FROM FLOOR AREA FORWARD OF CENTER CONSOLE. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND AVIONICS ACCESS DOOR SEAL ROLLED OVER ON ITSELF. OPENED, CLEANED AND RESECURED DOOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.
FLIGHT 8663, ANC - FAI, AIR TURNBACK/DISCREPANCY: L/H WINDSHIELD HEAT FAULT DURING FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO ANC. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD TEMP CONTROLLER. OPS CHECKS GOOD.
FLOORBEAM 19 UPPER FLANGE LOWER SURFACE GOUGED. REPAIRED PER ATR72 SRM 533140-08-A01, 51-25-01 REV. 122.
FLIGHT 7826, FCA - GTF. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK DUE TO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED R/H MLG ACTUATOR HOSE IAW ICN-ATR-A-323150-A-FC429-04SYZ-A-001-01. PERFORMED GEAR SWING AND CHECK OF EMERGENCY EXTENSION. LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.
FLIGHT 202, BZN - GEG, ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO STICK SHAKER ACTIVATED ON RUNWAY, MOMENTARY LOSS OF CPT'S BRAKES AND AIRCRAFT LISTING TO THE RIGHT. OPS TEST OF ANTISKID CHECKS GOOD. OPS TEST OF STALL WARNING SYSTEM AND STICK PUSHER GOOD. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE MLG. NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR LEAKAGE.
EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT FRAME 11 STRINGER 13L. REPAIRED PER SRM 530000-300-808-A01 REV. 122.
INTERNAL FUSELAGE, STRINGER 11R FRAMES 23-23D FLAW INDICATIONS FOUND TO BE CRACKS. REPAIRED PER ATR72 SRM 530000-300-826-A01 REV. 122.
WO 273091 NR 100041 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR: STRINGER 21R IS CRACKED AFT OF FRAME 18. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER ATR72 SRM 530000-300-826-A01 REV. 122.
L/H OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK LOWER SURFACE HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REPAIRED PER ATR72 SRM 530000-300-832-A01 REV. 122.
FLOORBEAM 17 UPPER SURFACE HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER SRM 533140-06-A01, 51-25-01, 51-25-04 REV. 122.
L/H INNER ANGLE NEAR FWD CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REPLACED PER SRM 51-25-01, 51-25-03, 51-25-04 REV. 122.
STRINGER 11R HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION BETWEEN FRAMES 30-34. REPAIRED PER SRM 530000-300-826-A01 REV. 122.
EXTERNAL FUSELAGE CROWN SKIN IS DENTED BETWEEN FRAMES 28D-29 STRINGERS 2-3R. REPAIRED PER SRM 530000-300-803-A01 REV. 121.
FLT 7692/PDX: LEFT BRAKE SEIZED UP ON TAXI OFF RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE WHEEL HALF BOLT ON THE LT MAIN WHEEL BROKEN. REPLACED THE L/H MAIN WHEEL ASSY. AND L/H BRAKE ASSY. OPS CHECK GOOD.
RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT STOP BRACKET ASSY HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REPLACED BRACKET ASSY PER ATR72 MP ATR-A-27-21-10-04001-720A-A REV. 011.
FLIGHT COMPARTMENT, FLOORBEAM 5 R/H HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION UPPER SURFACE. REPAIR PER ATR72 SRM 51-25-01, 51-25-04 REV. 121.
WO 269490 NR 800015 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR: FWD CARGO DOOR, EXTERNAL SKIN, FWD AND AFT UPPER CORNERS HAVE CHAFE DAMAGE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER SRAS S523K0019-...27315 ISSUE B, DATED 5/15/2026.
WO 269490 NR 600027 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR: R/H WING UPPER RIB 13 JUNCTION BOLT HOLE #1 HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIR PER SRAS ES_00278483_01...27237 ISSUE A, DATED 3/4/2026.
REPOSITION FLIGHT 201, PHX-SMF: AIR TURNBACK FULL RIGHT RUDDER TRIM AND ADDITIONAL RIGHT RUDDER REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT FLIGHT. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO PHX. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RUDDER TRIM RIGGING. FOUND TRIM POINTER OUT OF TRACK. CORRECTED INDICATOR. RUDDER TRIM JACKSCREW DID NOT HAVE EQUAL THROW. CORRECTED JACKSCREW. GROUND TAXI GOOD.
WO 269490 NR 100036 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR: FLIGHT COMPARTMENT, L/H SIDE, FLOORBEAM 5 UPPER FLANGE LOWER SURFACE JUST INBOARD OF CONTROL YOKE IS EXFOLIATED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER ATR72 SRM 51-25-01, 51-25-04 REV. 121.
WO 269490 NR 500039 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR: UPPER WING ACCESS PANEL 521DT FOIL FRETTED. LEVEL 2 CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER SRAS DO/TS-4809/07...04337 ISSUE I, DATED 3/2/2026.
WO 269490 NR 500042 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR: UPPER WING ACCESS PANEL 522CT HAS FRETTING. LEVEL 2 CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER SRAS DO/TS-4809/07...04337 ISSUE I, DATED 3/2/2026.
WO 269490 NR 500035 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR: L/H UPPER WING FUEL PANEL ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT LANDING PANEL 522CT FRETTING. LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER SRAS DO/TS-4809/07...04337 ISSUE I, DATED 3/2/2026.
WO 269490 NR 500036 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR: L/H UPPER WING FUEL PANEL ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT LANDING FOR PANEL 521DT FRETTED. LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER SRAS DO/TS-4809/07...04337 ISSUE I,
WO 269490 NR 600022 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR: UPPER WING ACCESS DOOR CUTOUT LANDING PANEL 622CT HAS FRETTING. LEVEL 2 CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER SRAS DO/TS-4809/07...04337 ISSUE I, DATED 3/2/2026.
WO 269490 NR 200039 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR: INTERNAL FUSELAGE, FRAME 24 STRINGER 4R FRAME HAS CRACK AT STRINGER CUTOUT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIR PER SRAS ES_00277535_01...27075 ISSUE A, DATED 2/13/2026.
WO 269490 NR 200040 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR: INTERNAL FUSELAGE, FRAME 24 STRINGER 4L FRAME HAS CRACK AT STRINGER CUTOUT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER SRAS ES_00277535_01...27075 ISSUE A, DATED 2/13/2026.
FLIGHT 8737, ENROUTE GEG - YKM AIR TURNBACK, DURING CRUISE, THE STAB DE-ICE FAIL ILLUMINATED. DUE TO ICING CONDITIONS, THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO GEG WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE EMPENNAGE PRESSURE SWITCH SV001 AND FOUND RESIDUAL MOISTURE WITHIN THE LINES. REMOVED THE WATER FROM THE SWITCH AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS AND REINSTALLED THE SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD.
FRAME 29 L/H INBOARD SEAT TRACK HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION IN CENTER UPPER SURFACE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER ATR72 SRM 530000-300-853-A01 REV. 121.
FLIGHT 8658, ENROUTE: SMF - CEC AIR TURNBACK, RECURRING AMBER PROP HEAT L CAS MESSAGE MIDWAY TO CEC DURING ICING CONDITIONS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SMF. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT NR 3 PROP LEAD. OPS CHECK GOOD.
FLOORBEAM 33 BETWEEN L/H OUTBOARD AND R/H INBOARD UPPER SURFACES HAVE LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REPLACED FLOORBEAM PER ATR72 SRM 51-25-01, 51-25-02, 51-25-04 REV. 121.
STRINGER 20R AFT OF FRAME 28D HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REPAIRED PER SRAS ES_00276719_01...27056 ISSUE A DATED 2/18/2026.
L/H NACELLE SPINE COWL FORWARD ATTACH POINT TO THE ENGINE MOUNT TUBE HAS PLAY. REPAIR PER ATR72 SRM 541162-300-801-A01 REV. 121.
AFT AVIONICS BAY, FRAMES 45-46 STRINGER 8R HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER ATR72 SRM 530000-300-824-A01 REV. 121.
WO 269490 NR 800002 HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR: FWD FUSELAGE DOOR HINGE SHOWS SIGNS OF WEAR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPAIRED PER SRAS ES_00276703_01...27213 ISSUE A, DATED 3/4/2026.
HEAVY CHECK COE/MAJOR REPAIR: FWD CARGO DOOR FWD HINGE SHOWS SIGNS OF WEAR. REPAIRED PER SRAS S523K0019...27315 ISSUE B, DATED 5/15/2026.
FLIGHT 4701 ENROUTE: GEG-PSC DURING FLIGHT, THE PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (G600), LEFT SIDE, FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GDU 620 DISPLAY UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD.
WO 272105 NR 5 MINOR: NR 1 ENGINE INBD PLENUM PANEL SKIN CRACKED AT AFT END OF TOP STIFFENER. REPLACED THE PLENUM PANEL IAW C408MM 6-40-50 REV.11
WO 272105 NR 6 MINOR REPAIR/DISCREPANCY: #1 ENGINE OUTBOARD PLENUM PANEL SKIN CRACKED AT AFT END OF TOP STIFFENER. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND COVERED WITH SPEED TAPE IAW DQ428170M2. REPLACED THE PLENUM PANEL IAW MM 6-40-50 REV. 5 AND IPC 54-10-25-01 REV. 10.
NUMBER 2 ENGINE INBD PLENUM PANEL SKIN CRACKED AT AFT END OF TOP STIFFENER. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND COVERED WITH SPEED TAPE IAW DQ428170M2. REPLACED THE PLENUM PANEL IAW MM 6-40-50 REV. 5 AND IPC 54-10-25-01 REV. 10.
WO 271980 NR 2 MINOR REPAIR/DISCREPANCY: R/H ENGINE FWD DOOR LINK ASSY IS CRACKED. REPLACED FWD INERTIAL SEPERATOR DOOR LINK ASSY REF C408 IPC 30-20-05 FIG 1-5.
WO 271980 NR 3 MINOR REPAIR/DISCREPANCY: LT ENGINE AFT DOOR LINK ASSY FRETTED AROUND CHAMBERED AREA. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED L/H AFT INERTIAL SEPERATOR DOOR LINK ASSY. REF IPC 30-20-05 FIG 1-5.
WO 271980 NR 5 MINOR REPAIR/DISCREPANCY: RT ENGINE AFT DOOR LINK ASSY FRETTED AROUND CHAMBERED AREA. REPLACED RT AFT INERTIAL SEPERATOR DOOR LINK ASSY REF IPC 30-20-05 FIG 1-5.
WO 271981 NR 5 MINOR REPAIR/DISCREPANCY: #1 AND #2 ENGINE SEPERATOR FWD DOOR LINK CRACKED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED #1 AND #2 ENGINE INERTIAL SEPERATOR CONTROL MECHANISM ASSYS IAW C408 MM 30-20-16.
FUSELAGE WING ATTACHMENT FITTING, LT FWD INTERIOR FRAME 25 RIB 4 MIDDLE AFT HOLE HAS FLAW INDICATION. REPAIRED PER SRAS S535R0181. 26497 ISSUE A, DATED 11/19/2025.
LEFT ENGINE ICE VANE ACTUATOR AFT CLEVIS SHEARED OFF. REPLACED BROKEN ROD END AND RE-INSTALLED ICE VANE ACTUATOR IAW C408 MM 30-20-00.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N700FX | CESSNA 208B | 1994 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N705FX | CESSNA 208B | 1995 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N709FX | CESSNA 208B | 1995 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N711FX | CESSNA 208B | 1995 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N728FX | CESSNA 208B | 1995 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N746FX | CESSNA 208B | 1995 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N752FX | CESSNA 208B | 1996 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N756FX | CESSNA 208B | 1996 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N775FE | CESSNA 208B | 1991 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N778FE | CESSNA 208B | 1991 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N779FE | CESSNA 208B | 1991 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N788FE | CESSNA 208B | 1991 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N797FE | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N850FE | CESSNA 208B | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N856FE | CESSNA 208B | 1989 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N859FE | CESSNA 208B | 1989 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N863FE | CESSNA 208B | 1989 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N873FE | CESSNA 208B | 1989 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N875FE | CESSNA 208B | 1990 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N876FE | CESSNA 208B | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N880FE | CESSNA 208B | 1990 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N882FE | CESSNA 208B | 1990 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N895FE | CESSNA 208B | 1987 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N897FE | CESSNA 208B | 1990 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N899FE | CESSNA 208B | 1990 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N909FE | CESSNA 208B | 1986 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N918FE | CESSNA 208B | 1987 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N937FE | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N940FE | CESSNA 208B | 1987 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N946FE | CESSNA 208B | 1987 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N953FE | CESSNA 208B | 1987 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N956FE | CESSNA 208B | 1987 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N957FE | CESSNA 208B | 1988 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N960FE | CESSNA 208B | 1988 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N965FE | CESSNA 208B | 1988 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N976FE | CESSNA 208B | 1988 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N983FE | CESSNA 208B | 1988 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N992FE | CESSNA 208B | 1988 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |