Ventura Air Services, Inc.
Also recorded as: VENTURA AIR SERVICES INC, VENTURA AIR SERVICES, INC., Ventura Air Services, 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: $5,000 · case closed 2013-06-06
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 1996–2025. Most-reported systems: Landing gear (32) — 2; Air conditioning & press. (21) — 1; Hydraulic power (29) — 1; Windows (56) — 1; Engine fuel & control (73) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: WARNING INDICATION — 3; FLUID LOSS — 1; INFLIGHT SEPARATION — 1; OTHER — 1.
6 reports on file.
Part: MOTOR — FAULTED (ZONE 700) · airframe 16,411 hrs · 12,733 cycles
UPON LANDING - CREW REPORTED- LO BRK PRESS & ANTI SKID INOP LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAXI, NORMAL BRAKES COULD NOT STOP THE AIRCRAFT AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKES.
Part: MOTOR — FAULTED (ZONE 700) · airframe 16,411 hrs · 12,733 cycles
UPON LANDING - CREW REPORTED- LO BRK PRESS & ANTI SKID INOP LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAXI, NORMAL BRAKES COULD NOT STOP THE AIRCRAFT AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKES.
Part: FITTING — LOOSE (NLG HYDRAULIC)
PILOT REPORTED UNSAFE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPON FINAL APPROACH. UPON TOUCHDOWN, NLG COLLAPSED. INVEST REVEALED A LOOSE HYD FITTING UNDER THE FLOOR PANEL HAD LEAKED HYD FLUID WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF HYD PRESSURE. IT APPEARS THE NOSE GEAR NEVER ACHIEVED CENTER, ALTHOUGH THE MAIN GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. FURTHER INVEST REVEALED SB 103, NOSE GEAR OVERCENTER SPRING, HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AND SB 100, CHECK OF LANDING GEAR OVERCENTER CONDITION, WAS NOT UTILIZED TO ITS FULLEST. THE LOOSE HYD FITTING WAS INITIALLY CAUSAL. THIS INCIDENT MAY HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF SB 103 HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AND LANDING GEAR RIGGING ACCOMPLISHED IAW SB 100.
Part: OUTFLOW VALVE — DEFECTIVE (CABIN PRESS)
KTEB/KBWI - FLT 8038 - AIRCRAFT WAS NOT PRESSURIZING, CABIN WAS CLIMBING WITH AIRCRAFT. FOUND DEFECTIVE OUTFLOW VALVE.
Part: FUEL CONTROL — FAULTY (LT ENGINE)
LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO POWER LEVER INPUT. ENGINE RPM INCREASED TO 100 PERCENT WITH POWER LEVER AT IDLE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN (PRECAUTIONARY) VIA NORMAL PROCEDURE. LANDING MADE. T/S, REPLACED DEFECTIVE FUEL CONTROL AND PUMP ASSY. REMOVED P/N 5002T94G42, S/N GAT 60192 AND PUMP ASSY, P/N 37E501242P107, S/N CGW 312740, AND INSTALLED FUEL CONTROL, P/N 5002T94G42, S/N GAT 60015 FUEL PUMP, P/N 9234-AB, S/N CGW 312618. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN, LEAK CHECKED. OPS CHECKED, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
Part: WINDSHIELD — CRACKED (COPILOT)
DURING A PART 91 REPOSITION FLIGHT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 350 FEET, CREW HEARD LOUD BANG AGAINST COPILOT'S WINDSHIELD. CLOSE EXAMINATION REVEALED A CRACK RUNNING DOWN CENTER OF COPILOT'S WINDSHIELD TOP-TO-BOTTOM OF NR 1 MAIN PLY. WHILE DESCENDING TO A LOWER ALTITUDE, A 6 INCH PIECE OF THE OUTER PLY SEPARATED AND DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. CREW DIVERTED TO LAX. WINDSHIELD REPLACED BY GARRETT.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N136JP | GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N301VR | CESSNA 560XL | 2002 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N495DD | BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B16 | 2001 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N560HX | CESSNA 560XL | 2000 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N56GJ | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N610LJ | GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N610TX | CESSNA 560XL | 2002 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N824CC | GATES LEARJET CORP 55 | 1982 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N855PT | — | — | 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.