Air Z Flying Service Inc

Part 135 operator · designator ZFDA

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: AIR Z FLYING SERVICE INC, AIR Z FLYING SERVICES INC, Air Z Flying Service Inc

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2022-10-13 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 310 (N62368) No injuries Part 135

Operated by AIR Z FLYING SERVICES INC (per NTSB report)

The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and inflight fuel management which resulted in exhaustion of his fuel supply and a forced landing.

Source: NTSB case ERA23LA018

FAA enforcement actions

Civil penalty ordered · 2022-10-13 Name match — reviewer confirmed
Flight operationsAir carrier / commercial operator

Sanction: $3,000 · case closed 2025-07-18

Source: FAA case 2023GL250003
Civil penalty ordered · 2021-08-24 Name match — reviewer confirmed
Drug & alcohol testing programAir carrier / commercial operator

Sanction: $4,000 · case closed 2022-06-17

Source: FAA case 2021SO950045

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 2004–2007. Most-reported systems: Landing gear (32) — 1; Engine fuel & control (73) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 2.

2 reports on file.

OTHER · 2007-01-16 Matched by certificate designator
N94EW · ATA 7314

Part: PUMP — MALFUNCTIONED (ENGINE)

PILOT STATED THAT THE LT FUEL PRESSURE WOULD GO TO ZERO IF THE ELECTRIC PUMPS WERE TURNED OFF. FOUND AIRFRAME MFG INSTALLED ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP INOPERATIVE.. THE PUMP DRIVE WAS FOUND TO BE SLIPPING. INSPECTED THE PUMP AND NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. (K)

Source: SDR ZFD2007F00000
OTHER · 2004-09-16 Matched by certificate designator
N62368 · ATA 3220

Part: TRUNNION — BROKEN (RT NLG)

AC WAS BEING TAXIED WHEN A SNAP WAS HEARD AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED AN UNCOMMANDED TURN. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY PULLED BOTH MIXTURES SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINES. UPON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT FOUND THE NLG LEANING AND TURNED SIDEWAYS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECH WHO FOUND THE NLG TRUNNION LUG HAD FAILED, ALLOWING THE NLG TO TWIST OUT OF ITS MOUNT. WILL SUBMIT A MORE COMPLETE REPORT WHEN ALL FACTS ARE FOUND.

Source: SDR ZFD2004F00000

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N3938GCESSNA 340AValid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N62368Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report
N8188JPIPER PA-32R-3011982Valid 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.

  • N94EW — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry