CSI AVIATION INC

Part 135 operator · designator GRTA

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: CSI AVIATION INC, CSI Aviation Inc

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Acc · 2025-08-05 Operator named in NTSB report
BEECH 300 (N534AW) Fatal injury Part 135

Operated by CSI AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)

Not yet finalized — may be revised.
Source: NTSB case WPR25FA240

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.

40 reports on file.

J · 2025-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
N571AW · ATA 5210

AT FL250 PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL 6.5 HEARD A POP AND DOOR UNLOCKED LIGHT CAME ON. DOOR LATCH BOLT BROKE AND MAIN DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN. MX FOUND FAILURE OF THE UPPER FWD BAYONET (BOLT) 51.5 HRS/42 CYCLES AFTER REPLACEMENT. NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND. THE KIT USED WAS PN 101-4084-1 SN 1667.

Source: SDR GRTA20251124001 · FAA SDRS
J · 2025-10-15 Matched by certificate designator
N571AW · ATA 5210

AT FLIGHT LEVEL 27,000 CABIN PRESSURE 6.1. EXPERIENCED RAPID CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION. MX FOUND FAILURE OF THE UPPER AFT BAYONET (BOLT) 23.2HRS AFTER REPLACEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A RAPID DE-PRESSURIZATION, CABIN MASKS DEPLOYED AND LANDED WITH NO ISSUES. THE DAMAGE NOTED INCLUDES THE SUPPORT CHANNEL WHERE THE BAYONET GUIDE ROLLER SUPPORT IS MOUNTED AND SHEARED RIVETS ON THE FWD LATCH HOOK SUPPORT BRACKET. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE AIRFRAME SIDE OF THE DOOR AREA, BAYONET GUIDE OR THE CONTROL ROD THE BAYONET IS SCREWED INTO. THE KIT USED WAS PN 101-4084-1 SN 1619.

Source: SDR GRTA20251017001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2025-08-12 Matched by certificate designator
N591AW · ATA 5740

DURING WING BOLT INSPECTION, FOUND RH OUTBD LOWER WING BOLT OUTBD FITTING HAS WASHER IMPRESSION. REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXTRON FIELD REPAIR FR-LJ-1397-15621.

Source: SDR GRTA20250822001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2025-07-07 Matched by certificate designator
N503AW · ATA 5312

WHILE PERFORMING THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK AT THE # 5 ZEE STIFFENER FROM THE TOP OF THE BULHEAD ON THE FWD SIDE OF THE BULKHEAD THE CRACK STARTS 2.1 INCHES FROM THE OUTBD R/H SIDE AND RUNS HORIZONTALY 21 INCHES JUST UNDER THE RIVET LINE FOR STIFFENER #5. THE #9 STRINGER IS INLINE WITH THE #5 ZEE STIFFENER. REPLACED AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER WEB IAW KING AIR SIRM 20-50. INSTALLED Z STIFFENERS PN 101-440119-53/-57 IAW TEXTRON FIELD REPAIR FR-BB-1514-15422 REV -.

Source: SDR GRTA20250910001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2024-03-14 Matched by certificate designator
N503AW · ATA 5330

BELLY SKIN CRACKED 3/8"AT APPROX FS 181.0 AT STRINGER 16. REPAIRED IAW KING AIR SIRM 20-10-16.

Source: SDR GRTA20240315004 · FAA SDRS
J · 2024-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
N531AW · ATA 7921

WHILE FLYING AT FL 320 #2 RIGHT SIDE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE INSTANTLY. REQUESTED DIVERT TO KHSV. ON LANDING NOTED OIL DRIPPING FROM BOTTOM OF COWLING. MX FOUND THE OIL COOLERS WELD SEAM SPLIT OPEN (CRACKED). REPLACED OIL COOLER.

Source: SDR GRTA20240307001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2024-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
N503AW · ATA 5330

BELLY SKIN CRACKED APPROX 3 1/2" ON FRAME AT FS 167.625 BETWEEN STRINGERS 15L AND 16. C/W SKIN DAMAGE REPAIR (PRESSURIZED AREA) COVER PATCH METHOD AND SHIM INSTALLATION IRW BEECHCRAFT SIRM 98-39006, REV D5, 20-10-16, 2. A-D & 20-10-10, 1-4, A.C. FABRICATED .050, 2024-T3 DOUBLER AND .040, 2024-T3 SHIM, COATED DOUBLER AND SHIM WITH BONDERITE M-CR 1201 AERO ALODINE, AND INTEGRAL PRODUCTS SEALANT AC 350 B-1/2 CONFORMING TO AMS-S-8802F, TYII, CL B-1/2. DOUBLER AND SHIM INSTALLED WITH MS20470AD RIVETS IRW SIRM 20-50-02.

Source: SDR GRTA20240315001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2024-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

FRAME CRACKED AT FS 236.5 BETWEEN STRINGERS 12L AND 13L. REPAIRED IAW KING AIR SIRM 20-10-34.

Source: SDR GRTA20240315002 · FAA SDRS
O · 2024-03-06 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

FRAME CRACKED CENTER LINE ABOVE BELLY SKIN @ APPROXIMATE F.S. 167.625. REPAIRED IAW SIRM 20-10-34.

Source: SDR GRTA20240315003 · FAA SDRS
J · 2024-02-20 Matched by certificate designator
N505AW · ATA 5210

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM LAS VEGAS, NM, WE HAD A RAPID DECOMPRESSION AT FL260 WITH AIRFLOW HEARD AT THE CABIN DOOR FOLLOWED BY CABIN ALT HI ANNUNCIATOR AND MASTER WARNING. WE DONNED OUR O2 MASKS AND DESCENDED TO 15K' AND DIVERTED TO ABQ. MAINTENANCE FOUND PASSENGER DOOR SEAL DAMAGED. REPLACED DOOR SEAL, OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR GRTA20240221001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-11-10 Matched by certificate designator
N591AW · ATA 5220

AT 12,000 FT, CLIMBING, WE HEAR A WHISTLE COMING FROM EMERG. EXIT. WHEN WE CLIMBED TO 14,000 FT OUR CABIN ALT WAS 11,000 AND DELTA P WAS AT RECLINE. WE STOPPED CLIMBING AND STARTED DOWN TO 10,000. AFTER FLYING AT 10,000 FOR A SHORT TIME THE MEDICS HEARS A WOOSH OF AIR FROM THE MAIN DOOR AND THE PRESSURE PEGGED AT -7000 AND OURS POPPED HARD. WE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DESCENDED TO 6000 AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE (-200 -700). FOUND EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR SEAT DE-TATCHED. SECURED DOOR SEAL WITH 1300L IAW KING AIR 90 SERIES MM 52-20-03. FOUND DOOR SEAL INFLATION CONNECTION LEAKED. SECURED CONNECTION AS REQUIRED IAW KING AIR 90 SERIES MM 52-10-13. PERFORMED AIRCRAFT RUN UP. NOTED NO AUDIBLE AIR LEAKS FROM CABIN AND AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION OPS CHECK.

Source: SDR GRTA20231113001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
N532AW · ATA 5312

AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, FWD SIDE HAS CORROSION @ 7 O'CLOCK POSITION WHERE UPHOLSTERY ATTACHES APPROX 1.5" X 1" ALL THE WAY THROUGH METAL. REPAIRED IAW TEXTRON FIELD REPAIR FR-FA-218-12350.

Source: SDR GRTA20230908001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5312

AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, FWD SIDE HAS CORROSION @ 10 O'CLOCK POSITION WHERE UPHOLSTERY ATTACHES APPROX 1" X 1.25" 0.008" DEEP. REPAIRED IAW TEXTRON FIELD REPAIR FR-FA-218-12350.

Source: SDR GRTA20230908002 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
N532AW · ATA 5312

AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, FWD SIDE HAS CORROSION @ 12 O'CLOCK LEFT POSITION WHERE UPHOLSTERY ATTACHES APPROX 1" X 1.25" 0.038" DEEP. REPAIRED IAW TEXTRON FIELD REPAIR FR-FA-218-12350.

Source: SDR GRTA20230908003 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
N532AW · ATA 5312

AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, FWD SIDE HAS CORROSION @ 12 O'CLOCK RIGHT POSITION WHERE UPHOLSTERY ATTACHES APPROX 1" X 1.25" 0.028" DEEP. REPAIRED IAW TEXTRON FIELD REPAIR FR-FA-218-12350.

Source: SDR GRTA20230908004 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
N532AW · ATA 5312

AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, FWD SIDE HAS CORROSION @ 2 O'CLOCK POSITION WHERE UPHOLSTERY ATTACHES APPROX 1" X 1.25" ALL THE WAY THROUGH METAL. REPAIRED IAW TEXTRON FIELD REPAIR FR-FA-218-12350.

Source: SDR GRTA20230908005 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-08-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5311

AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FRAME, HAS CORROSION @ APPROX 1 O'CLOCK POSITION LOOKING AFT APPROX 1" X 0.25" FS 347.750. REPAIRED IAW TEXTRON FIELD REPAIR FR-FA-218-12350.

Source: SDR GRTA20230908006 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-08-04 Matched by certificate designator
N505AW · ATA 5751

LH AILERON TIP CAP DAMAGE DUE TO COLLISION WITH HANGAR DOOR FRAME. REPAIRED LEFT HAND AILERON, P/N 101-130001-325 S/N BB1755, TIP DAMAGE BY REPLACING TIP PN 101-130001-211 IAW KING AIR SERIES STRUCTURAL INSPECTION AND REPAIR MANUAL (SIRM) 20-50-03. PAINTED NEW AILERON TIP IAW KING AIR SERIES STANDARD PRACTICES MANUAL 20-08-00. BALANCED THE AILERON IAW KING AIR SERIES 200 AMM 57-60-01. REINSTALLED AILERON P/N 101-130001-325 S/N BB1755 ON AIRCRAFT N505AW/SN BB-1755 AND CHECKED FOR PROPER RIGGING/TRAVELS IAW KING AIR SERIES 200 AMM 27-10-05. FUNCTION CHECK GOOD. NO CHANGE TO THE AIRCRAFT'S WEIGHT AND BALANCE. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

Source: SDR GRTA20230809001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-04-18 Matched by certificate designator
N503AW · ATA 5311

FRAME CRACKED AT LIGHTNING HOLE AT FS 187.383 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 10R. REPAIRED CRACK FS 187.383 ABOVE STRINGER 10R USING 0.071", 2024-T3 ALCLAD IAW SIRM 20-10-31.

Source: SDR GRTA20230506001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-04-18 Matched by certificate designator
N503AW · ATA 5311

FRAME CRACKED AT FS 256.250 AND STRINGER 13L, PN 50-420068-31. REPAIRED CRACKED FRAME AT FS 256.250 AND STRINGER 13L USING 2024-T3, 0.063" ALCLAD IAW SIRM 20-10-34.

Source: SDR GRTA20230506002 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
N505AW · ATA 5310

IMPACT DAMAGE NOTED ON RH SIDE FUSELAGE, BELOW AND AFT RH AVIONICS DOOR (PROP ARC). REPAIRED IMPACT DAMAGE TO PRESSURE VESSEL AT FS 94.0, WL 84.0 RH SIDE, AFT OF AVIONICS DOOR IAW BEECHCRAFT SERIES SIRM 20-10-16.

Source: SDR GRTA20230420001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-02-03 Matched by certificate designator
N503AW · ATA 5310

RH FRAME CROSSTIE CRACKED AT APPROX FS 188.0 AND WL 119.0 - RH EMERGENCY EXIT CUT OUT LOWER AFT CORNER. REPAIRED IAW TEXTRON STANDARD REPAIR SR-KA-ATA53-36613

Source: SDR GRTA20230213001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2023-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
N531AW · ATA 5730

WHILE TAXING/PARKING, RH OUTBD WIND CONTACTED LIGHT POLE. DAMAGE FWD LEADING EDGE INBOARD OF OF WINGLET TO INCLUDE DAMAGE TO RH WING DEICE BOOT.

Source: SDR GRTA20230324001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2022-08-01 Matched by certificate designator
N195AW · ATA 5522

LH ELEVATOR LIGHTNING STRIKE ON TRAILING EDGE APPROX 1.1" FROM ELEVATOR TRIM TAB AT DRAIN GROMMET. DAMAGE 0.7" X 0.6" THROUGH TOP AND BOTTOM SKIN. REPAIRED IAW TEXTRON REPAIR FR-UE-128-10858

Source: SDR GRTA20220801001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2022-04-25 Matched by certificate designator
N532AW · ATA 5313

RH STRINGER 9 CRACKED JUST AFT OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT APPROX FS 347.750. REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXTRON KIT 101-4064-4S.

Source: SDR 2022F00201 · FAA SDRS
O · 2021-12-16 Matched by certificate designator
N571AW · ATA 5300

CRACK FOUND DURING ESCAPE HATCH INSPECTION ON RH EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR CROSS TIE, BOTTOM AFT CORNER OF FUSELAGE SIDE AT FS 201.775 ZONE 250, WL 119

Source: SDR 2021F00340 · FAA SDRS
O · 2021-05-17 Matched by certificate designator
N531AW · ATA 7120

RH INBOARD UPPER NACELLE ATTACHMENT HOLE ON TRUSS CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT KING AIR SERIES COMMUNIQUE NO. 62 DATED MAY 1992.

Source: SDR GRTA20210528002 · FAA SDRS
O · 2021-05-16 Matched by certificate designator
N531AW · ATA 5260

AIRSTAIR DOOR LOWER SKIN CRACKED & DAMAGED AT APPROX FS 288 AT LOWER END WITH DOOR OPEN. REPAIRED IAW TEXTRON FIELD REPAIR FR-FA-98-9257.

Source: SDR GRTA20210528001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2021-04-20 Matched by certificate designator
N195AW · ATA 5311

AFT SPAR UPPER SPAR CAP CRACKED (FS 327.630) AT LBL 1.0 THRU LBL 5.0. JUST OB OF FLAP MOTOR/GEAR BOX.

Source: SDR GRTA20210420001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2021-04-12 Matched by certificate designator
N195AW · ATA 5313

STRINGER 9R CRACKED AT LAST RIVET JUST AFT OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD (APPROX FS 557.500)

Source: SDR GRTA20210414004 · FAA SDRS
O · 2021-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
N195AW · ATA 5313

STRINGER 15R DISBONDED FROM SKIN BETWEEN FS 378.250 AND 393.250.

Source: SDR GRTA20210414001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2021-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
N195AW · ATA 5220

EMERGENCY EXIT 6A WINDOW PAN CRACKED PART NUMBER 129-430043-3.

Source: SDR GRTA20210414002 · FAA SDRS
O · 2021-04-07 Matched by certificate designator
N195AW · ATA 5220

EMERGENCY EXIT 4C WINDOW PAN CRACKED PART NUMBER 129-430043-3.

Source: SDR GRTA20210414003 · FAA SDRS
O · 2021-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
N532AW · ATA 5313

RH #7 STRINGER CRACKED JUST AFT OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD AT APPROX FS 347.75.

Source: SDR GRTA20210322001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2021-01-28 Matched by certificate designator
N531AW · ATA 5313

RT NR 10 STRINGER CRACKED AT FS 347.75.

Source: SDR GRTA20210128001 · FAA SDRS
O · 2021-01-06 Matched by certificate designator
N195AW · ATA 5330

BELLY SKIN CRACKED AT FS 288.25 JUST OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 15L APPROXIMATELY 1" AND 1.5". AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND FRAME SHIM CORRODED. REPAIRED IAW BEECHCRAFT 1900 SRM 51-70-06.

Source: SDR GRTA20201210002 · FAA SDRS
O · 2020-12-10 Matched by certificate designator
N532AW · ATA 5313

UPON FUSELAGE STRINGER INSPECTION, FOUND LT STRINGER NR 9 AFT OF PRESSURE BULKHEAD APPROXIMATELY FS 347.75 CRACKED, REF WORKCARD 05-20-05 (19)(A).

Source: SDR GRTA20201210001 · FAA SDRS
K B · 2019-11-18 Matched by certificate designator
N591AW · ATA 2840

WRITE UP IN LOGBOOK IS AS FOLLOWS "STRONG EXHAUST/FUEL FUMES PRESENT IN FLIGHT. INITIALLY NOTICED IN REAR CABIN, EVENTUALLY COCKPIT ASSOCIATED WITH FLAP EXTENSION ON FINAL APPROACH" FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PIC INDICATED THAT MED CREW IN CABIN INITIALLY NOTICED SMELL AND ON FINAL APPROACH FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SMELL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS. PIC CALLED "ON CALL" MAINTENANCE TO PERFORM GROUND RUN WHILE MOVING BLEEDS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROLS TO DIFFERENT POSITIONS. PIC INDICATED HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SMELL.

Source: SDR 2020F00051 · FAA SDRS
K B · 2019-10-21 Matched by certificate designator
N591AW · ATA 2820

WRITE UP IN LOGBOOK IS AS FOLLOWS" WHEN ACFT PRESSURIZED STRONG EXHAUST/FUEL SMELL IN AFT COMPARTMENT(MEANING CABIN FOR CLARIFICATION))FUMES LAST APPROX FIRST 15 OF PRESSURIZATION". FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AFTER TALKING WITH CREW IN THE COCKPIT AREA NO ABNORMAL SMELL NOTED BUT PILOT DECIDED TO FOLLOW SMOKE FUMES AND FLAMES CHECKLIST IN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES DESCENDED AIRCRAFT BELOW 10000FT AND DEPRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT FLEW ONTO BASE AND LANDED WITH NO ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS.

Source: SDR 2020F00077 · FAA SDRS
J · 2015-01-24 Matched by certificate designator
N505AW · ATA 3610

RIGHT BLEED FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. POST FLIGHT VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED A RUPTURED BLEED-AIR-WARNING TUBE LOCATED IN THE RT WING JUST INBD OF THE NACELLE. NO EVIDENCE OF A BLEED AIR LEAK IN THE RT BLEED AIR SUPPLY LINE WAS EVIDENT.

Source: SDR GRTA2015012900001 · FAA SDRS

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