Great Lakes Air, Inc.
Also recorded as: GREAT LAKES AIR INC, Great Lakes Air, 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 Great Lakes Air Inc (per NTSB report)
The improper reinstallation of the right main landing gear by maintenance personnel which resulted in the separation of the landing gear and the subsequent abnormal runway contact during the landing.
Operated by GREAT LAKES AIR. INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to maintain the airplane’s rate of descent in gusting wind conditions resulting in a hard landing and runway excursion.
Operated by GREAT LAKES AIR INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s decision to initiate visual flight in instrument meteorological conditions and subsequent failure to maintain adequate altitude.
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the airplane and the runway marker. A factor contributing to this accident was the runway marker.
Operated by GREAT LAKES AIR (per NTSB report)
THE DEER CROSSING THE RUNWAY WHICH THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
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 2013–2014. Most-reported systems: Fuel (28) — 1; ATA 85 — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; ENGINE STOPPAGE; WARNING INDICATION — 1; WARNING INDICATION — 1.
2 reports on file.
Part: VALVE — STICKING (FUEL PUMP) · airframe 4,611 hrs
ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WILL NOT PUMP FUEL. DISASSEMBLY OF PART INDICATES STUCK OR STICKING VALVE INTERNALLY WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW FUEL FLOW THROUGH SYSTEM TO ENGINE RESULTING IN ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. RECOMMEND REPLACE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP.
Part: ENGINE — OVERSPEED (RIGHT) · airframe 13,095 hrs
AFTER TAKEOFF, ACFT RT ENGINE ACCELERATED TO APPROX 4500 RPM PILOT TRIED TO REDUCE THE POWER AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET IT DOWN TO 2900 RPM. FEATHERED THE ENGINE AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1722J | PIPER PA-28-140 | 1968 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N33315 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N33797 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N4887S | PIPER PA-32-260 | 1971 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N7122J | PIPER PA-32-260 | 1973 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N80TZ | BEECH 58P | 1984 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N880GL | BRITTEN-NORMAN BN2A-26 ISLANDER | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
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.