Big Island Air, Inc.
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
Operated by Big Island Air, INC — On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: Big Island Air (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.
3 reports on file.
WHILE ON TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AND WITNESS A LOSS IN POWER OF THE ENGINE.
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.
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.