Middle Fork Aviation, Inc.

Part 135 operator · designator MKTA

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: MIDDLE FORK AVIATION INC, MIDDLE FORK AVIATION, INC., Middle Fork Aviation, Inc.

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2023-09-20 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA U206C (N3923G) No injuries Part 135

Operated by MIDDLE FORK AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)

The failure of the left main landing gear spring assembly due to a fatigue crack. Contributing to the accident was the improper maintenance on the landing gear spring assembly which allowed corrosion to develop.

Source: NTSB case WPR23LA350

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 2013–2013. Most-reported systems: Landing gear (32) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 1.

1 report on file.

OTHER · 2013-04-16 Matched by certificate designator
N8988P · ATA 3244

Part: TUBE — SPLIT (LANDING GEAR)

THIS IS 1 OF ABOUT 10 INNER TUBES WE HAVE HAD SPLIT IN A SEAM AND CAUSED A FLAT TIRE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIGN OF A HOLE IN THESE TIRES AND NO HARD LANDING, NOT OVER INFLATED, JUST A SPLIT SEAM IN THE TUBE.

Source: SDR MKT2013F00000

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N3923GCESSNA U206C1967Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report
N6084DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK 11954Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N712VTCESSNA U206C1967Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N756RSCESSNA U206G1978Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N9655GCESSNA U206F1972Valid RegistrationMatched 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.

  • N8988P — records 2013 · no longer on the FAA registry