HILL AIRCRAFT AND LEASING CORP
Also recorded as: HILL AIRCRAFT AND LEASING CORP, TRAVEL AIR CHARTER, LLC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by HILL AIRCRAFT AND LEASING CORP (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE TOUCHDOWN SPEED, HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT, AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND WHEN A SAFE LANDING COULD NOT BE MADE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE WET RUNWAY CONDITIONS AT THE AIRPORT AND THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS PREVAILING AT THE AIRPORT.
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 1999–2017. Most-reported systems: Fire protection (26) — 1; Flight controls (27) — 1; Ice & rain protection (30) — 1; Landing gear (32) — 1; Engine (72) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 2; FALSE WARNING — 1; FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION — 1; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS; WARNING INDICATION — 1.
5 reports on file.
Part: STATOR — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 10,570 hrs · 9,349 cycles
UPON CARRYING OUT A BOROSCOPE OF THE ENGINE HOT SECTION , WHILE TRYING TO GAIN AN ENGINE EXTENSION. BORESCOPED C.C.LINER, H.P..T. BLADES, H.P.T. STATOR, SMALL EXIT DUCT, AND SHROUD SEGMENTS, L.P.T. ROTOR ASSEBLY. H.P.T. BLADE HAS IMPACT DAMAGE. H.P.T. STATOR ASSEMBLY INNER RING CRACKED, VANE CRACKED AND MISSING MATERIAL.
Part: CONNECTOR — INOPERATIVE (FIRE DETECTOR)
A FIRE WARNING OCCURRED DURING CLIMBOUT. ON THE RT ENGINE. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. NO SECONDARY INDICATION OF MALFUNCTION WERE EVIDENT. CREW COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. RT ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR CONNECTOR.
Part: SPROCKET — DETACHED (ACTUATOR) · airframe 7,123 hrs · 6,354 cycles
AIRCRAFT PITCH TRIM CONTROL FROZE IN PLACE, DURING FLIGHT, DUE TO THE RIGHT PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR CHAIN SPROCKET PN 556450-6 BECOMING DISLODGED FROM ACTUATOR DUE TO ATTACHMENT PIN FOR THE SPROCKET PN S2637-6Z11 COMING OUT OF THIS SPROCKET TO SHAFT ATTACHMENT. ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER, SAME PN, OVERHAULED UNIT. PITCH TRIM SYSTEM RIGGING SET AND OPERATIONAL TESTED GOOD.DETAILED INFORMATION ON THIS REPAIR IS ON FILE ON W.O. 5868.
Part: BLOWER — FAILED (DEFOGGER)
DECENDING, AFTER A 3 HOUR FLIGHT, THE CREW SMELLED FUMES WHILE PASSING THROUGH 8,000 FEET. FUMES WERE ALSO EXHAUST TYPE FUMES. THE CREW TURNED TEMPERATURE CONTROL TO FULL COLD. THE SMELL DISAPPEARED. LEVEL AT 4,000 FEET ON DOWNWIND LEG , THE CREW SELECTED INCREASED HEAT ON TEMP CONTROLLER. THE FUMES RETURNED AFTER A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THE COCKPIT STARTED FILLING WITH SMOKE. THE CREW DONNED O2 MASKS, DROPED PAX O2 MASKS AND DUMPED PRESSURIZATION. AFTER TURNING TEMPERATURE CONTROL TO FULL COLD, THE COCKPIT REMAINED CLEAR OF ANY FRESH SMOKE.
Part: TUBE ASSY — BROKEN (NLG)
DRIVE TUBE FOR NOSE GEAR SYSTEM BROKE AT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR DUE STRESS OF DRIVE TUBE.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N124EB | BEECH B300 | 1995 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N3068B | AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 | 2014 | Registration pending | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N525BW | CESSNA 525 | 2000 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N726HA | CESSNA 550 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
- N213JS (CESSNA 550) — records 2004 · now operated by CHOICE AIRWAYS INC
- N117TA (TOM A AMORDE RV7A) — records 2003 · registered to MARES THOMAS (owner ≠ operator)
- N73NR — records 1999 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N3068B (AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602) — records 1991 · registered to REGISTRATION PENDING (owner ≠ operator)