Northwest Flyers, Inc.

Part 135 operator · designator NW9A

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: NORTHWEST FLYERS INC, NORTHWEST FLYERS, INC., Northwest Flyers, Inc.

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 1999-08-08 Operator named in NTSB report
Piper PA-28-161 (N2366W) Minor injury Part 91

Operated by NORTHWEST FLYERS, INC. (per NTSB report)

the CFI's delay in taking remedial action to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the student's improper use of the brakes.

Source: NTSB case CHI99LA279
Accident · 1996-08-18 Operator named in NTSB report
Piper PA-32-300 (N823PJ) Serious injury Part 91

Operated by NORTHWEST FLYERS, INC. (per NTSB report)

the pilot's inadequate fuel management and which resulted in fuel system exhaustion. The factors involved were the pilot's failure to refuel, inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the dark night conditions encountered.

Source: NTSB case CHI96FA309
Accident · 1994-10-16 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-28-161 (N9089U) Fatal injury Part 91

Operated by NORTHWEST FLYERS, INC. (per NTSB report)

COLLISION WITH THE GROUND FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. THE PILOT'S PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION WAS A PROBABLE FACTOR.

Source: NTSB case CHI95FA012
Accident · 1993-09-17 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-32-300 (N823PJ) No injuries Part 91

Operated by NORTHWEST FLYERS, INC. (per NTSB report)

the loose fuel selector handle/valve which resulted in an inability to properly switch fuel tanks.

Source: NTSB case CHI93LA366
Accident · 1992-12-26 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-28-161 (N4328D) No injuries Part 91

Operated by NORTHWEST FLYERS (per NTSB report)

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Source: NTSB case CHI93LA059
Accident · 1991-04-05 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-28-161 (N2366W) Minor injury Part 91

Operated by NORTHWEST FLYERS INC (per NTSB report)

THE MECHANIC'S NOT UNDERSTANDING THE IDENTIFYING MARKS ON THE REPLACEMENT PART. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THAT THE MECHANIC WAS PROVIDED WITH AN IMPROPER PART.

Source: NTSB case CHI91LA121

FAA enforcement actions

Civil penalty ordered · 2023-11-01 Name match — reviewer confirmed
Drug & alcohol testing programAir carrier / commercial operator

Sanction: $10,000 · case closed 2025-09-15

Source: FAA case 2024SW910010

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-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N2366WPIPER PA-28-161Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N338RCESSNA 5601995Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N428SSCESSNA 6802005Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N4328DOperator named in NTSB report
N758SPCESSNA 6802005Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N767WFMatched by certificate designator
N823PJOperator named in NTSB report
N9089UOperator 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.

  • N2366W (PIPER PA-28-161) — records 1991–1999 · registered to AIR-MODS FLIGHT ACADEMY (owner ≠ operator)
  • N823PJ — records 1993–1996 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N9089U — records 1994 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N4328D — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry