MIDWEST AVIATION DIV OF SOUTHWEST AVIATION, INC
Also recorded as: CHARTER FIRST, MIDWEST AVIATION DIV OF SOUTHWEST AVIATION, INC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.
FAA enforcement actions
FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.
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 reports on file.
LH ROLL SPOILER UP CABLE WORN AND FRAYED. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.
AFTER TAKEOFF PILOTS NOTICED VIBRATION AND FLUCTUATION OF LH ENGINE AND INDICATORS. SHORTLY AFTER VIBRATION STOPPED, ENGINE INDICATION NORMALIZED AND LH GEN. FAIL ANNUNCIATED. PILOTS NOTED LH GENERATOR WAS NOT SUPPLYING ANY ELECTRICAL POWER. PILOTS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AS A PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED START/GEN AND FOUND IT HAD FAILED.
ACFT DEPARTED, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE ACFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON HWY 254. NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT, AND NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKEN AT THE (4TH) BEARING FROM THE FLANGE. THE CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT HAD ALSO IMPACTED THE CAM SHAFT AND BROKE IT INTO (3) PIECES. ANALYSIS OF THE CRANKSHAFT WILL BE NEEDED TO DETERMINE ANY METALLURGICAL FLAWS.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N100QT | BEECH C90 | 1976 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N139SC | BEECH C90 | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N185MV | BEECH B200 | 1982 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N381CW | CESSNA 650 | 1986 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N550CF | CESSNA 550 | 1991 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N550MJ | CESSNA 550 | 1981 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N550TY | CESSNA 550 | 1982 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N620WE | BEECH C90 | 1977 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N650PJ | CESSNA 650 | 1995 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |