West Isle Air, Inc.
Also recorded as: CHELAN SEAPLANES, FRIDAY HARBOR SEAPLANES, NW SEAPLANES, WEST ISLE AIR INC, WEST ISLE AIR, INC., West Isle Air, West Isle Air, Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by West Isle Air (per NTSB report)
The in-flight unthreading of the clamp nut from the horizontal stabilizer trim actuator barrel due to a missing lock ring, which resulted in the horizontal stabilizer moving to an extreme trailing-edge-down position rendering the airplane’s pitch uncontrollable.
Operated by West Isle Air (per NTSB report)
The pilot not identifying unsafe landing conditions, and his subsequent intentional swerve during the landing roll resulting in impacting a ditch. Contributing factors were the ice/frost on the grass/dirt one-way runway (1,560 feet in length), the unexpected tail wind gust, and the ditch he encountered after he swerved to avoid going past the end of the runway into trees.
Operated by West Isle Air, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a low altitude turn, resulting in a stall. The pilot exceeding the aircraft's maximum gross takeoff weight was a factor.
Operated by WEST ISLE AIR (per NTSB report)
the pilot's failure to correctly judge the surface winds in the vicinity of the runway. Factors relating to the accident were: a tailwind during landing, a short runway with a wet surface, and an embankment/drop-off at the end of the airstrip.
Operated by WEST ISLE AIR (per NTSB report)
THE IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE STRONG, TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Operated by WEST ISLE AIR, INC (per NTSB report)
VISUAL LOOKOUT WAS NOT MAINTAINED, AND DIVERTED ATTENTION.
Operated by WEST ISLE AIR (per NTSB report)
THE POOR INFLIGHT DECISION BY THE PIC TO LAND ON A SHORT GRASS AIRSTRIP IN STRONG GUSTY TAILWIND CONDITIONS.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $3,000 · case closed 2011-01-06
Sanction: $1,500 · case closed 2010-03-15
Sanction: $7,500 · case closed 2000-08-15
Sanction: $7,500 · case closed 2000-06-05
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3017Y | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N53294 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N67680 | DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | 1958 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N67681 | DEHAVILLAND-SHAWANO DHC-2 MK.I | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N67684 | DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | 1958 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N67689 | DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK 1 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N725TH | — | — | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report | |
| N733SW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N737BZ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8313Q | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8768Q | BOEING 737-8 | 2022 | 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.
- N8313Q — records 1996–2005 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N733SW — records 2001 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N8768Q (BOEING 737-8) — records 1993 · registered to SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (owner ≠ operator)
- N737BZ — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N3017Y — records 1990 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N53294 — records 1982 · no longer on the FAA registry