GLOBAL SKY AIRCHARTER CORPORATION

Part 135 operator · designator GHEA

Data confidence: Records are linked by certificate number, aircraft registration, or a name match that a reviewer has confirmed. Each record below shows how it was linked.

Also recorded as: GLOBAL SKY AIRCHARTER CORPORATION, Global Sky Air Charter Corp., MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, TRAUMA STAR

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2017-12-15 Operator named in NTSB report
SIKORSKY S76 (N911FK) No injuries Part 135

Operated by Global Sky Air Charter Corp. (per NTSB report)

The pilot's activation of the rotor brake while the No. 2 engine was still set to govern the power turbine speed, which resulted in continuous power being applied to the rotor while the rotor brake was engaged and led to excessive friction, heat, and a subsequent fire in the area of the rotor brake.

Source: NTSB case ERA18LA053

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 2014–2022. Most-reported systems: Hydraulic power (29) — 1; Fuselage (53) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION — 1; OTHER — 1.

2 reports on file.

OTHER · 2022-02-06 Matched by certificate designator
N911LK · ATA 5300

Part: FIRE WARNING — FALSE INDICATION (SYSTEM)

FALSE FIRE WARNING DURING FIGHT

Source: SDR 2022FA0000632
FLUID LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2014-12-17 Matched by certificate designator
N911FK · ATA 2910

Part: LINE — LEAKING (HYD SYSTEM)

THE ACFT DEPARTED, THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATED BELOW 2000 PSI. FLIGHT DIVERTED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED BY THE ALTERNATE MEANS AND THE ACFT LANDED. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SMALL LEAK IN A HYDRAULIC LINE THAT SUPPLIED HYD PRESSURE TO THE TAIL ROTOR.

Source: SDR GHEA2014121700001

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N911FKAGUSTAWESTLAND PHILADELPHIA AW1392025Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report
N911LKAGUSTAWESTLAND PHILADELPHIA AW1392025Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N911RRAGUSTAWESTLAND PHILADELPHIA AW1392025Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator