Phoenix Air (USA)
Encyclopedia
Phoenix Air, or Phoenix Air Group, is an airline
based in Cartersville
, Georgia
, USA
. It operates charter services and is the world's largest owner-operator of Grumman Gulfstream I
aircraft. Its main base is Cartersville Airport
.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Cartersville
Cartersville, Georgia
Cartersville is a town in Bartow County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 19,7314. The city is the county seat of Bartow County.-Geography:Cartersville was named for Colonel Farish Carter....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It operates charter services and is the world's largest owner-operator of Grumman Gulfstream I
Grumman Gulfstream I
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aircraft. Its main base is Cartersville Airport
Cartersville Airport
Cartersville Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Cartersville, in Bartow County, Georgia, United States. It is owned by the Cartersville Bartow Airport Authority.Although many U.S...
.
Code data
- ICAOInternational Civil Aviation OrganizationThe International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
Code: PHA (Current) PHC (Not Current)
Fleet
The Phoenix Air fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007) :- 4 Bombardier Learjet 35
- 2 Bombardier Learjet 35A
- 7 Bombardier Learjet 36A
- 8 Grumman Gulfstream IGrumman Gulfstream I|-See also:-External links:*...
- 3 Gulfstream III
- 1 Gulfstream II
- 1 Gulfstream IIB
- 2 Embraer 120 Brasilia
Accidents and incidents
- On 20 April 1993, Douglas C-47B N8056 was written off in a wheels-up landing at Zephyrhills, FloridaZephyrhills, FloridaZephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida. The population was 10,833 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 11,854. It is a suburb of the Tampa Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area...
following an engine failure while engaged in a parachuting flight based at Zephyrhills Municipal AirportZephyrhills Municipal AirportZephyrhills Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Zephyrhills, a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States.-History:...
. An investigation by the NTSBNational Transportation Safety BoardThe National Transportation Safety Board is an independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation. In this role, the NTSB investigates and reports on aviation accidents and incidents, certain types of highway crashes, ship and marine...
found that the aircraft should have been able to climb on one engine. The pilot's type rating for the DC-3 was suspended following the accident with the requirement that he should pass a Federal Aviation Authority proficiency check before it was restored.