ELITE FLIGHT TRAVEL LLC
Also recorded as: ELITE FLIGHT TRAVEL LLC, Elite Flight Travel
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Elite Flight Travel (per NTSB report)
Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly align the right brake wheel speed transducer, which rendered the right wheel brake ineffective during landing, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to follow the correct procedures to restore braking action during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to attain the proper approach and landing speed, which resulted in the airplane landing excessively fast.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
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 2004–2011. Most-reported systems: Fuselage (53) — 1; ATA 85 — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 1; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION — 1.
2 reports on file.
Part: ENGINE — FAILED (ZONE 400) · airframe 1,313 hrs · 702 cycles
DURING CRUISE AT 25,000 FEET, DETECTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. SHORTLY AFTER THE LEFT ENGINE INDICATORS SHOWED LOW OIL PRESSURE (IN THE RED) AND THE LOW OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR. SHUTDOWN ENGINE, AND DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT. ON LANDING, OBSERVED A LOT OF BLACK OIL ON THE EXTERIOR UNDERSIDE OF THE LT ENGINE COWLING.
Part: PANEL — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)
CLOSE OUT PANEL ON AFT SIDE OF REAR SPAR CARRY THROUGH. TWO CRACKS IN LOWER BEND RADIUS. FIRST CRACK AT END OF CENTER STRINGER AND LOWER END OF ANGLE STRIP ATTACHED TO PANEL SKIN. SECOND CRACK IS FORWARD OF LEFT OF CENTER STRINGER IN BEND RADIUS OF PANEL. BOTH CRACKS WERE COVERED BY PRESSURE VESSEL SEALANT. (M)
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N136TE | ECLIPSE AVIATION CORP EA500 | 2007 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N150NE | ECLIPSE AEROSPACE INC EA500 | 2015 | Non-citizen | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N199RM | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 390 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N211BD | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N53CK | CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T | 2013 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N888LJ | LEARJET INC 60 | 2001 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N88MM | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 390 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N917LJ | — | — | Matched by certificate designator |