Flight Line Inc.
Also recorded as: Flight Line 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 Flight Line Inc. (per NTSB report)
Complete loss of No. 2 engine power due to a partial rim failure of the 2nd stage turbine wheel, resulting in No. 2 engine shutdown and turbine debris exiting the side of the engine. The wheel failure mechanism could not be determined due to missing turbine components that were not recovered despite two ground search attempts.
Operated by Flight Line, Inc. (per NTSB report)
Operated by FLIGHT LINE INCORPORATED (per NTSB report)
The collision with a deer on the runway during a night landing. A factor was the dark night.
Operated by FLIGHT LINE, INC. (per NTSB report)
The pilot in command's inadequate visual lookout.
Operated by FLIGHT LINE, INC. (per NTSB report)
FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO PERFORM ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DURING TAXI, AND THE GROUND CONTROLLER'S FAILURE TO IDENTIFY THE POSITION OF THE PIPER PA-34 BEFORE ISSUING TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DECREASED VISIBILITY DUE TO DARKNESS AND RAIN, PARTIAL FAILURE OF ATC EQUIPMENT DUE TO A LIGHTNING STRIKE, AND DIVERTED ATTENTION OF ATC PERSONNEL DUE TO THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF ATC EQUIPMENT.
Operated by FLIGHT LINE, INC. (per NTSB report)
PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A VFR LANDING IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS THAT WERE BELOW MINIMUMS FOR THE PUBLISHED INSTRUMENT APPROACH AND COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THE GROUND AFTER ALLOWING THE AIRPLANE TO DESCEND BELOW THE PROPER ALTITUDE.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N25BH | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 | 1979 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N35164 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N3912C | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N4782B | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N950MA | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N95PB | AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB | 2024 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
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.
- N950MA — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N3912C — records 1999 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N35164 — records 1997 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N25BH (BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1) — records 1995 · now operated by Falcon Executive Helicopters, Inc.
- N95PB (AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB) — records 1989 · registered to EXTREME AIR LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N4782B — records 1988 · no longer on the FAA registry