G C AVIATION, INC.
Also recorded as: G C AVIATION, INC., G C Aviation, Inc., XTRORDINAIR
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by G C Aviation, Inc. (per NTSB report)
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.
6 reports on file.
NO DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR PARTS EXISTS. THIS WAS A PROBLEM EXACERBATED BY THE INCORRECT RIGGING OF THE THROTTLE ASSY. TO THE ENGINE. DURING MAINTENANCE THE #1 ENGINE FUEL CONTROLER WAS REPLACED. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM REQUESTED PICTURES OF ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WHILE IN STABLE CRUISE FLIGHT AND WITH POWER TO IDLE IN A DECENT. WHEN THE POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE FOR DECENT, THE #1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE CREW FOLLOWED THE APPROPRIATE MANUFACTURERS CHECKLISTS AND WHEN THE APPROPRIATE ALTITUDE WAS REACHED A WINDMILLING START WAS COMPLETED. THE #1 ENGINE WAS RESTARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE FLIGHT WAS CONCLUDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DUNCAN MAINTENANCE FROM BATTLE CREEK TRAVELLED TO HOU AND RE-RIGGED BOTH ENGINES. DUNCAN INFO. HTTPS://WWW.DUNCANAVIATION.AERO/LOCATIONS/BTL 14 CFR 145 REPAIR STATION CRS# EBVR450D
14TH STAGE DUCT CAS MESSAGE.
ON GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND CYCLED THE GEAR WITH EMERGENCY HANDLE. NOSE GEAR EXTENDED AND A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS MADE. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND THE PRIORITY VALVE WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. THE PRIORITY VALVE WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMAL.
AFTER TAKE-OFF CREW NOTICED A STRANGE ODOR AND PASSENGERS REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM AFT FLOORBOARDS. CREW EMEDITATLY SHUT AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM OF AND AFT BLOWERS AND SMOKE DISSIPATED.
DURING POST FLIGHT WALK-AROUND BY FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A POSSIBLE BIRD STRIKE AND DENT ON LT OTBD L/E.
DURING POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND OF AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CREW NOTICE A SMALL DENT IN LEFT OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE. APPARENTLY CAUSED BY A BIRD STRIKE DURING UNKNOWN PHASE OF FLIGHT INTO AIRPORT.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N118CX | HONDA AIRCRAFT CO LLC HA-420 | 2022 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N142J | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N327MP | HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP HAWKER 750 | 2011 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N726TR | TEXTRON AVIATION INC B300 | 2021 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |