Crotts Aircraft Service Inc
Also recorded as: CROTTS AIRCRAFT SERVICE, INC., Crotts Aircraft Service 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 CROTTS AIRCRAFT SERVICE, INC (per NTSB report)
FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATOR AND THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT DESCENT.
Operated by CROTTS AIRCRAFT SERVICE, INC. (per NTSB report)
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 1995–2017. Most-reported systems: Landing gear (32) — 3; ATA 85 — 2. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 4; FLUID LOSS — 1.
5 reports on file.
Part: BOLT — BROKEN (MLG)
AT TOUCHDOWN THE LT MAIN GEAR DID NOT LOCK OVER CTR RESULTING IN THE LT GEAR RETRACTING, PROP STRIKE AND DAMAGE TO LT TIP FUEL TANK. APPEARS BOLT (NAS464P4-26) AND SPACER (S133-4P32) THAT ATTACHES BELLCRANK (5041001-11) TO LT GEAR ASSY UPPER TRUNNION BROKE RESULTING IN BELLCRANK BREAKING AND GEAR NOT LOCKING OVER CENTER. RECOMMEND INSP AND REPLACEMENT OF ATTACH HARDWARE.
Part: ACCUMULATOR — FAILED (MLG)
END PLUG IN HYDRAULIC ACCUULATOR DEPARTED RELEASING HYDRAULIC FLUID AND PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT TACH READS 3679.2.
Part: SEPARATOR — FAILED (AIR OIL STEP)
ENGINE OIL PUMPING OVERBOARD. FOUND OIL AIR SEPARATOR INTERNAL SCREEN (SMALL) FAILED AND WAS BLOCKING OIL RETURN TO CRANKCASE. ENGINE DAMAGE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN. SEPARATOR INSTALLED 411 HRS AGO NEW. ONLY SERVICES WET VACUUM PUMP. WENT TO DRY PUMP.
Part: BOLT — SHEARED (NLG DOOR)
NOSE GEAR DOORS FAILED TO OPEN ON GEAR RETRACTION. THE NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE CRUSHED AND THE GEAR DOWNLOCK MECHANISM WAS DAMAGED. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING ROLL-OUT. THE TWO BOLTS THAT OPERATE THE NOSE GEAR DOORS IN CONJUNCTION WITH GEAR RETRACTION HAD SHEARED DUE TO THE DOORS BINDING, POSSIBLY FROM SNOW AND SLUSH.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N141TC | PIPER PA-42-720 | 1984 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N212KS | PIPER PA-31T1 | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N3074C | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N500CT | CESSNA 340A | 1981 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N66CL | CESSNA 421C | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N726RT | CESSNA 421C | 1976 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N7432N | CESSNA 182P | 1974 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N77HT | BEECH A36 | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N8036V | BEECH A36 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N818SF | PIPER PA-31T1 | 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.