Big Island Air, Inc.

Part 135 operator · designator BIAA

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: Big Island Air, INC, Big Island Air, Inc.

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Acc · 2023-02-14 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA P337H (N5KR) Minor injury Part 135

Operated by Big Island Air, INC — On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: Big Island Air (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ANC23LA023

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.

3 reports on file.

B R J · 2014-10-05 Matched by certificate designator
N2150 · ATA 7310

WHILE ON TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AND WITNESS A LOSS IN POWER OF THE ENGINE.

Source: SDR BIAA20141005001 · FAA SDRS
J · 1997-10-01 Matched by certificate designator
N683ML · ATA 8120

PILOT REPORTED THAT AT 10,000 FEET, HE LOST MANIFOLD PRESSURE ON LEFT ENGINE. DURING DESCENT AT 3,000 FEET, HE REGAINED POWER. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS DETERMINED THE CLAMP ON THE TURBOCHARGER WASTEGATE WAS LOSING ITS ABILITY TO PROPERLY SEAL AT HIGH TEMPS AND PRESSURE. THE WASTEGATE WAS REPLACED AND ALL OPERATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX4742 · FAA SDRS
P · 1996-02-29 Matched by certificate designator
N683ML · ATA 3260

KOA - ON APPROACH, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE 'SAFE'. CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR PROCEDURES AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ADJUSTED DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH, AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS. DATE 2-29-96, STA KOA. SUBMITTER STATED TO ENSURE DETAILED INSPECTION PERFORMED DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX2403 · FAA SDRS

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N5KRCESSNA P337H1979Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N5KRCESSNA P337H1979Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N8355CESSNA 421C1979Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator