North Country Aviation, Inc.
Also recorded as: NORTH COUNTRY AVIATION INC, NORTH COUNTRY AVIATION, INC., North Country Aviation, Inc, North Country Aviation, 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 North Country Aviation, Inc (per NTSB report)
The inadequate in-flight decision to continue the approach to land, directional control not maintained, and the contaminated runway. Contributing factors were flight to destination alternate not performed, a notice to airman not issued by airport personnel relating to snow/slush contamination of the runway, and the snow bank that the airplane impacted during the landing.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $12,120 · case closed 2021-08-12
Sanction: $32,990 · case closed 2021-08-12
Sanction: 1,750 · case closed 2005-11-02
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 1997–2019. Most-reported systems: Landing gear (32) — 2; Air conditioning & press. (21) — 1; Flight controls (27) — 1; Engine fuel & control (73) — 1; ATA 85 — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 4; FLT CONT AFFECTED; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS — 1; NO TEST — 1.
6 reports on file.
Part: BELLCRANK — BROKEN (NLG) · airframe 15,154 hrs · 1,000 cycles
BELLCRANK FORK ASSEMBLY BROKE WHILE EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO NOT EXTEND. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH MAIN GEAR ONLY.
Part: LIMIT SWITCH — UNKNOWN (TE FLAP)
FLAP MOTOR FAILED CAUSING SMOKE IN THE CABIN. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED DO TO THE FLAP LIMIT SWITCH BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT OR FAILURE.
Part: ROD END — BROKEN (NLG)
NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN BECAUSE OF A BROKEN ROD END ON THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT ROD. ROD END CONNECTS THE RETRACT ROD TO THE APR NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE. RESULTED IN NOSE GEAR UP LANDING. (K)
Part: COMBUST CHAMBER — CRACKED (HEATER)
OWNER REQUESTED PRESSURE DECAY TEST IAW AD. PRESSURE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. REMOVED HEATER, DISCOVERED LARGE CRACK AT AFT, LOWER WALL OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER, ALONG WELD LINE. THIS HEATER WAS INSTALLED 11/1/99 WITH ONLY 531.3 TT HEATER HOURS ON PART. FACTORY REBUILT UNIT INSTALLED WITH NEW CERAMIC COATED LINER TO PREVENT CRACKING. HEATER WAS REPLACED WITH FACTORY WARRANTY UNIT, AND SENT BACK TO FACTORY FOR EXCHANGE.
Part: VALVE SEAT — FAILED (NR 2 CYL INTAKE)
NEW TCM CYLINDER ASSYS INSTALLED AT ENGINE OVERHAUL. DATE STAMPED ON ROCKER BOSS: 7-97. AFTER BREAK-IN FLIGHT AND TEST FLIGHTS, NR 2 CYL ON LT ENGINE WAS NOTED TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION: 18/80. LEAKAGE DETERMINED TO BE PAST INTAKE VALVE. REMOVAL AND DISASSY REVEALED VALVE NO LONGER SEATED. CYLINDER WAS LEAK CHECKED BEFORE ASSY WITH NONE NOTED. SEAT HAS SHIFTED AND NO LONGER ALIGNS WITH GUIDE. SUSPECT SEAT ASSY NOT FULLY SEATED WHEN ASSEMBLED. WITH CYLINDER HEAD AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE, VALVE PUSHES SEAT FULLY IN AND NO LONGER ALIGNS WITH VALVE FACE. THIS IS THE FIFTH CYLINDER AT THIS REPAIR STATION WITH SAME FAILURE. ALL ARE INTAKE SEATS AND START TO LEAK AFTER FIRST FEW HRS OF OPERATION FROM NEW.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (LT ENG FUEL)
LEFT ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED DRIVE COUPLER SPLINES WORN OUT ON PUMP. OIL MISTING HOLE PLUGGED, SPLINES RUNNING DRY. THIS CONDITION CAN BE REVEALED BY PUSHING A PIPE CLEANER INTO PUMP DRAIN CAVITY. RUST DEPOSITS INDICATE LACK OF LUBRICATION TO DRIVE COUPLER. RECOMMEND PERIODIC INSPECTION OF PUMP DRAINS FOR THIS CONDITION.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6798V | CESSNA 421C | 1982 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N700NC | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N701NC | BEECH E-90 | 1972 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N706NC | CESSNA 421C | 1975 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N709NC | BEECH E-90 | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N710NC | BEECH 200 | 1977 | 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.