KALITTA AIR LLC

Part 121 operator · designator KCSA

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: KALITTA AIR LLC

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Acc · 2024-08-17 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747-4HQF (N782CK) None injury Part 121

Operated by KALITTA AIR LLC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA24LA293
Inc · 2023-08-07 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747-481F (N401KZ) None injury Part 121

Operated by KALITTA AIR LLC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA23WA398
Acc · 2021-11-29 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747-4B5F (N705CK) None injury Part 121

Operated by KALITTA AIR LLC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA22LA038
Acc · 2020-02-03 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747 412 (N703CK) None injury Part 121

Operated by Kalitta Air (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA20CA077
Acc · 2008-05-25 Operator named in NTSB report
Boeing B747-200 (N704CK) None injury Part 121

Operated by KALITTA AIR (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case DCA08RA063
Inc · 2008-04-19 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 747 (N704CK) None injury Part 121

Operated by KALITTA AIR LLC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ENG08IA022

FAA enforcement actions

FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.

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.

5,315 reports on file — showing most recent 50.

O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 5322

CRACK FOUND IN BS 1000 FRONT SPAR SHEAR TIE AT RBL 33.99

Source: SDR KCSA202607021080 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 5250

LEFT UPPER DECK DOOR AFT UPPER CORNER SEAL DEPRESSOR CRACKED

Source: SDR KCSA202607021081 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 5315

CRACK FOUND ON MAIN DECK FLOORBEAM CLIP AT STA 280 LBL 6.

Source: SDR KCSA202607021082 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 5310

RT UPPER DECK DOOR FWD UPPER CORNER SEAL DEPOESSOR CRACKED

Source: SDR KCSA202607021083 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 5320

MAIN DECK AT BS 2360, RBL 33 JUST BELOW FLOOR LEVEL ANGLE SUPPORT CRACKED.

Source: SDR KCSA202607021084 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 5320

MAIN DECK AT STA 2360 LBL 33 JUST BELOW FLOOR LEVEL ANGLE SUPPORT CRACKED.

Source: SDR KCSA202607021085 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 5320

MAIN DECK FLOOR STA 140-160 RBL 40, SHEAR WEB CRACKED MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

Source: SDR KCSA202607021086 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 5320

MAIN DECK FLOOR BS 160-180 LBL 48, SHEAR WEB CRACKED.

Source: SDR KCSA202607021087 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 5320

FLIGHT DECK R/H UPPER SILL OUTER CHORD CRACKED AT STA 315 JUST ABOVE R2 WINDOW

Source: SDR KCSA202607021088 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 5311

NOSE RADOME O/B RING ANGLE CRACKED AT APPROX 11 O'CLOCK POSITION

Source: SDR KCSA202607021089 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 5720

L/H WING T/E STIFFENER ON AFT SIDE OF AFT SPAR AT WBL 1150 DAMAGED.

Source: SDR KCSA202607021090 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 2810

EVIDENCE OF CORROSION FOUND ON CENTER TANK UPPER SKIN FWD OF TENSION FITTING AT STA 1180 RBL 98

Source: SDR KCSA202607021091 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 2810

EVIDENCE OF CORROSION FOUND ON CENTER TANK UPPER SKIN AT STA 1140 RBL 100

Source: SDR KCSA202607021092 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 2810

EVIDENCE OF CORROSION FOUND ON CENTER TANK UPPER FWD SKIN SECTION AT BS 1139, RBL 100.

Source: SDR KCSA202607021093 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 2810

EVIDENCE OF CORROSION FOUND ON CENTER TANK UPPER SKIN AT STA 1150 RBL 110

Source: SDR KCSA202607021094 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 2810

MAIN DECK CENTER FUEL TANK UPPER SKIN CORROSION STA 1050 LBL 80-100

Source: SDR KCSA202607021095 · FAA SDRS
W · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 2565

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF ARM/ DISARM HANDLE OF L/H UPPER DECK DOOR , THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE WAS UNINTENTIONALLY DEPLOYED AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT

Source: SDR KCSA202607021096 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 5320

MAIN DECK FLOOR STATION 140-160 LBL 40 SHEAR WEB CRACKED MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

Source: SDR KCSA202607021097 · FAA SDRS
L · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 3350

EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER L1 FAILED LIGHT TEST

Source: SDR KCSA202607021098 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-07-02 Matched by certificate designator
N742CK · ATA 5320

MAIN DECK FLOOR SUPPORT LOWER CHORD AT STA 1220 RBL 98 IS CRACKED

Source: SDR KCSA202607021099 · FAA SDRS
N · 2026-06-23 Matched by certificate designator
N705CK · ATA 5270

DOOR F/D OVHD. OPENED AND CLOSED OVERHEAD HATCH, VERIFIED LATCHES TO BE OPERATING NORMAL IAW AMM 52-21-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR KCSA2026062335 · FAA SDRS
B · 2026-06-17 Matched by certificate designator
N706CK · ATA 7261

ON DESCENT NOTICED STRONG ODOR OF OIL ON UPPER DECK AND MAIN DECK CREW REPORTED LOW OIL ON ENG 4, INDICATED 4 QUARTS. PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION OF #4 ENG IAW FIM 21-00 TASK 810 NO EXTERNAL LEAKS FOUND. SERVICED ENG OIL IAW AMM 12-13-03.

Source: SDR KCSA20260619733 · FAA SDRS
N · 2026-06-15 Matched by certificate designator
N715CK · ATA 5220

DOOR F/D OVHD ADVISORY MSG AT 24600 LEVEL, PX NORMAL. CYCLED F/D OVHD DOOR IAW AMM 52-00-00. ADVISORY CLEARED. DOOR INDICATING CLOSED.

Source: SDR KCSA2026061532 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5511

R/H HORIZONTAL STAB CLOSURE RIB AT STAB BL 421.5 HAS EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING STRIKE ON LOWER CHORD AT FASTENER HOLE APPROX 2 INCHES AFT OF STAB L/E.

Source: SDR KCSA202606041078 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5511

R/H HORIZONTAL STAB CLOSURE RIB AT STAB BL 421.5 UPPER CHORD HAS EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING STRIKE AT FASTENER HOLES APPROX 2 AND 4 INCHES AFT OF STAB L/E.

Source: SDR KCSA202606041079 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

RIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 652EB CUTOUT HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031056 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

RIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 653BB CUTOUT HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031057 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

RIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 653KB CUTOUT HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031058 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 546AB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031059 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5315

45 DEGREE FLOOR ANGLE SUPPORT FITTING CRACKED AT THE FLOOR STA 1480 LBL 80

Source: SDR KCSA202606031060 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5315

NOSE CARGO DOOR CUTOUT FWD FACING FLOOR BEAM WEB HAS CRACK AT R/H SIDE APPROX S-26 AND STA 240

Source: SDR KCSA202606031061 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 546BB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031062 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 545AB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031063 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 552AB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031064 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 552BB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031065 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 552CB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031066 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 552DB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031067 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 552EB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031068 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 552FB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031069 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 552GB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031070 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 553EB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031071 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 553BB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031072 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 544AB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031073 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5730

LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS CUTOUT 545BB HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION

Source: SDR KCSA202606031074 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5313

FUSELAGE STRINGER 3AR FOUND TO HAVE 2EA. CRACKED HOLES AT STA 499

Source: SDR KCSA202606031075 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5753

INNERMOST RIB IS DAMAGED WHERE LOWER SPRING TUBE OF ACCORDIAN SEAL COMES THROUGH ON THE RT INBD FOREFLAP

Source: SDR KCSA202606031076 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 3350

FOUND EMERGENCY SIGN OVER THE UPPER DECK CREW SERVICE DOOR TO BE INOP.

Source: SDR KCSA202606031077 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5710

VERTICAL TEE CRACKED, O/B END OF FIXED T/E BEAM AT WBL429

Source: SDR KCSA202606021040 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 5344

FWD LOWER CARGO DOOR AFT HINGE MOUNT BRACKET ANGLE HAS EVIDENCE OF A CRACKED.

Source: SDR KCSA202606021041 · FAA SDRS
O · 2026-06-02 Matched by certificate designator
N712CK · ATA 3350

EXIT SIGN ON MAIN DECK DOES NOT ILLUMINATE.

Source: SDR KCSA202606021042 · FAA SDRS

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N401KZOperator named in NTSB report
N703CKBOEING 747-4121990Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N704CKOperator named in NTSB report
N705CKBOEING 747-4B5F2001Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N782CKBOEING 747-4HQF2009Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report