MESABA AVIATION INC
Also recorded as: MESABA AIRLINES, MESABA AVIATION INC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
18 records, spanning 1989–2010.
Operated by MESABA AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The flightcrew's encounter with convectively induced turbulence associated with a convective cloud during the flight.
Operated by Mesaba Aviation, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The flight attendant's incapacitation due to an anxiety attack.
Operated by MESABA AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The flying pilot's incorrect use of the thrust lever leading to the dual engine shutdown during taxi. Contributing to the incident was the flying pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of airplane.
Operated by Mesaba Aviation Inc. (per NTSB report)
The station agent's inability to maintain control of the stroller when he lost his balance exiting the airplane's cargo compartment, allowing it to be blown into the operating right propeller. A factor was the high, gusty winds.
Operated by MESABA AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The visual lookout not maintained and the procedures not followed by the Push Tug Operator during the pushback. Factors were the parked airplane, the dark night, and the inadequate surveillance of the pushback by airline management.
Operated by Mesaba Airlines Inc. (per NTSB report)
The in-flight collision with geese during approach. The contributing factor was the bright night conditions
Operated by Mesaba Aviation Inc. (per NTSB report)
The vehicle driver's failure to maintain clearance of the airplane.
Operated by Mesaba Airlines (per NTSB report)
The failure of the ground agent to follow procedures and directives and to maintain a visual lookout due to a diversion of attention caused by paperwork being sucked toward the rotating propeller, resulting in collision between her hand and the propeller.
Operated by MESABA AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
the impact with the flock of snow geese.
Operated by MESABA AIRLINES (per NTSB report)
a fractured fusion weld in the piston of the roll spoiler servoactuator, which allowed the plug at the base of the piston to separate and jam the piston. A factor relating to the incident was: the inadequate design of the airplane's roll spoiler servoactuator piston.
Operated by MESABA AVIATION (per NTSB report)
a fractured fusion weld in the piston of the roll spoiler servoactuator, which allowed the plug at the base of the piston to separate and jam the piston. A factor relating to the incident was: the inadequate design of the airplane's roll spoiler servoactuator piston.
Operated by MESABA AIRLINES (per NTSB report)
insufficient clearance between the second stage compressor impeller and the shroud. A factor was the subsequent fatigue failure of the impeller.
Operated by MESABA AIRLINES, INC. (per NTSB report)
inadequate maintenance installation and inspection of the elevator flight control system which led to restricted flight control elevator movement due to a loose bolt.
Operated by MESABA AVIATION (per NTSB report)
the defective weld and the subsequent in flight failure of the welded plug located in the piston of the roll spoiler actuator. The manufacturer's inadequate design is a related factor.
Operated by MESABA AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
the fractured aileron cable and other maintenance personnel's inadequate maintenance/adjustment.
Operated by MESABA AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE MANUFACTURER'S INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TRANSFER TUBE SYSTEM, WHICH LOOSENED/DISCONNECTED DURING ENGINE OPERATION.
Operated by MESABA AIRLINES (per NTSB report)
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY THE VEHICLE DRIVER.
Operated by MESABA AVIATION (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE AND COMPENSATE FOR THE DOWNDRAFT ENCOUNTERED WHILE ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH.
FAA enforcement actions
40 actions, spanning 1996–2011.
Sanction: 25000 · case closed 2012-03-22
Sanction: 15000 · case closed 2012-02-06
Sanction: $22,500 · case closed 2012-11-05
Sanction: $3,000 · case closed 2010-08-04
Sanction: $40,000 · case closed 2009-07-15
Sanction: $7,200 · case closed 2009-07-15
Sanction: $12,000 · case closed 2009-07-15
Sanction: $13,000 · case closed 2009-07-15
Sanction: $2,500 · case closed 2008-11-14
Sanction: $10,000 · case closed 2008-11-14
Sanction: $5,500 · case closed 2008-11-14
Sanction: $35,000 · case closed 2008-11-14
Sanction: $2,000 · case closed 2005-08-01
Sanction: $15,000 · case closed 2004-10-04
Sanction: $11,000 · case closed 2008-11-14
Sanction: $7,500 · case closed 2008-11-14
Sanction: $11,000 · case closed 2008-11-14
Sanction: $5,500 · case closed 2001-04-17
Sanction: $20,000 · case closed 2005-04-20
Sanction: $5,500 · case closed 2001-09-17
Sanction: $5,500 · case closed 2001-04-20
Sanction: $4,000 · case closed 2001-11-26
Sanction: $5,000 · case closed 2001-02-05
Sanction: $10,000 · case closed 2001-07-03
Sanction: $10,000 · case closed 2001-02-14
Sanction: $5,500 · case closed 2000-10-16
Sanction: $5,500 · case closed 2000-11-14
Sanction: $5,000 · case closed 2001-04-26
Sanction: $2,000 · case closed 2001-08-01
Sanction: $10,000 · case closed 2000-10-19
Sanction: $9,250 · case closed 2000-08-04
Sanction: $5,000 · case closed 2000-03-16
Sanction: $25,000 · case closed 1999-10-06
Sanction: $15,000 · case closed 1999-07-13
Sanction: $3,000 · case closed 2000-10-23
Sanction: $2,500 · case closed 1999-07-22
Sanction: $7,500 · case closed 1999-06-08
Sanction: $10,000 · case closed 1999-06-08
Sanction: $20,000 · case closed 1999-06-08
Sanction: $5,000 · case closed 2002-09-30
Maintenance disclosure history
No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N110XJ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N159MC | FAIRCHILD SA227-AC | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2692P | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N27465 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N280MA | AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC | 2004 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N402XJ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N403XJ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N420XJ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N421XJ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N437XJ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N442XJ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N446MA | PIPER PA46-500TP | 2025 | Registration pending | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N452XJ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N826MA | NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-32R-301T | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N828MA | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N852MA | CESSNA 208B | 2013 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N918XJ | BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2D24 | 2007 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
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.
- N437XJ — records 2010 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N452XJ — records 2009 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N918XJ (BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2D24) — records 2008 · registered to DELTA AIR LINES INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N421XJ — records 2006 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N420XJ — records 2004 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N442XJ — records 2003 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N110XJ — records 2002 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N403XJ — records 2002 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N402XJ — records 2000 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N828MA — records 1995–1997 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N852MA (CESSNA 208B) — records 1997 · now operated by SOUTHERN AIRWAYS EXPRESS, LLC
- N2692P — records 1996 · no longer on the FAA registry
5 more aircraft
- N159MC (FAIRCHILD SA227-AC) — records 1995 · now operated by BUSINESS AVIATION COURIER, INC.
- N446MA (PIPER PA46-500TP) — records 1993 · registered to REGISTRATION PENDING (owner ≠ operator)
- N826MA (NEW PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-32R-301T) — records 1993 · registered to BROWN THOMAS W (owner ≠ operator)
- N27465 — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N280MA (AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC) — records 1989 · registered to MCGARITY DANIEL SCOTT (owner ≠ operator)