N409BA2023 Textron Aviation INC 408
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply12 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Bering Air INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Nome, AK
- Certificate issued
- Sep 7, 2023
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2030
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jul 31, 2023
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Textron Aviation INC
- Model
- 408
- Year
- 2023
- Serial number
- 408-0018
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 2
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- A00016WI
- Mode S code
- A4CE2A
Engine
- Make and model
- P&Wc Pt6a-65sc
- Type
- Turbo-prop
- Power
- 1110 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2023 – nowBering Air INCNome, AK · current
- 2007 – 2018United States Air Force Academy 306 Ftg/QaeU S A F Academy, CO · different airframe: 2002 Let L 33 Solo S/N 020604
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-14-10 | Vertical Stabilizer Structure; 5510, Horizontal Stabilizer Structure | Aug 18, 2026 | Airframe (408)Certain serial numbers: 408 -0012–-0051 |
| 2002-23-13 | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop Engines | Dec 31, 2002 | Engine (PT6A-65SC)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 installed. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (12)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Wings · bolt · looseJun 28, 2026
FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT HARDWARE FOUND LOOSE
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · flex drive · failedJun 28, 2026
RT OUTBOARD FLAP FLEX SHAFT RUBBER CASE FAILING AT THE CRIMP UNDER STAINLESS STEEL OUTER WRAP. THIS SEPARATION ALLOWS THE OUTER CASE TO LENGTHEN AND THE INNER DRIVE SHAFT CAN SLIDE LEFT AND RIGHT TO THE POINT THE DRIVE COMES OUT OF THE JACKSCREW CAUSING THE FLAP TO TWIST.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · cylinder · leakingOct 29, 2025
PILOT FELT STRONG LEFT RUDDER PRESSURE ON TWO CONSECUTIVE TAKE OFFS
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Exhaust · exhaust duct · crackedMar 25, 2025
LEFT EXHAUST ON LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE CRACKED AROUND WELDED TUBE FOR THE HEATED INLET LIP.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine oil · pressure switch · looseFeb 14, 2025
FOUND LH ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE SWITCH LOOSE IN BOSS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · door · out of rigFeb 8, 2025
AFT CABIN DOOR CAS MESSAGE CONTINUOUSLY ON. AFT DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH NEEDED RE-RIGGED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · skin · crackedOct 30, 2024
DURING AIRCRAFT WASH, 18-INCH CRACK FOUND ON LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN AND TOP PANEL, BELOW RUDDER COUNTERBALANCE. FOUND LEFT FWD & AFT SKIN TO BE CRACKED AT BEND RADIUS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · screw · looseJul 25, 2024
CO-PILOTS YOKE SHAFT ATTACHMENT SCREWS LOOSE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · cylinder · leakingMar 12, 2024
RUDDER BIAS SYSTEM ALLOWING RUDDER TO FAVOR ONE SIDE INSTEAD OF BALANCING AS DESIGNED. MORE PILOT RUDDER INPUT REQUIRE TO COUNTER ACT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · cylinder · leakingMar 5, 2024
RUDDER PEDAL HARDER TO PUSH WITH RUDDER BIAS ON. FOUND THE RUDDER BIAS AIR CYLINDER LEAKING AIR FROM ONE SIDE CAUSING THE RUDDER TO BIAS THE NON LEAKING SIDE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 12 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026