AVIATION CHARTERS INC
Also recorded as: AVIATION CHARTERS INC, AVIATION CHARTERS, 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
Sanction: $16,000 · case closed 2021-10-07
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 2016–2024. Most-reported systems: Air conditioning & press. (21) — 1; Pneumatic (36) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: FLT CONT AFFECTED — 1; WARNING INDICATION — 1.
2 reports on file.
Part: PRESSURE VALVE — FAILED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 6,568 hrs · 5,823 cycles
CREW REPORTED A LH ENGINE FIRE WARNING IN FLIGHT WHILE CLIMBING THRU 12,000 FEET.. PULLED THROTTLE TO IDLE AND WARNING STOPPED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO TTN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TROUBLESHOT THE DISCREPANCY AND FOUND THE LH ENGINE PRESSURE SHUT OFF VALVE (PRSOV) WAS NOT OPENING TO VENT THE EXCESS BLEED AIR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PRSOV WAS REPLACED AND THE DISCREPANCY CORRECTED.
Part: CABIN PRESSURE — MALFUNCTIONED · airframe 4,143 hrs · 832 cycles
AFTER DEPARTING HPN AND CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 9000-10000 FT THE CREW INDICATED THAT THEY FELT PRESSURE CHANGES IN THEIR EARS. THE CABIN PRESSURE VSI WAS FLUCTUATING, SHORTLY THEREAFTER IT INDICATED A FULL-RATE CABIN CLIMB, TOTAL DEPRESSURIZATION. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ARRESTED THE CLIMB, THEN BEGAN A DESCENT TO 9000 FT IN COORDINATION WITH ATC. THE CREW REQUESTED VECTORS TO LAND AND DID SO WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, MECHANICAL DEFECT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N333FG | GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE G-IV | 1999 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N440XT | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 400A | 1999 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N75TG | BEECH 400A | 1991 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N771HM | DASSAULT FALCON 2000EX | 2014 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N772HM | BEECHCRAFT CORP B300 | 2013 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |