Kansas City Aviation Center, Inc.
Also recorded as: KANSAS CITY AVIATION CENTER INC, KANSAS CITY AVIATION CENTER, INC., KCAC AVIATION, Kansas City Aviation Center, 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 KANSAS CITY AVIATION CENTER INC (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing, as well as his improper decision to continue the takeoff after striking the propeller on the runway.
Operated by Kansas City Aviation Center (per NTSB report)
The loss of total engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight. A factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.
Operated by KANSAS CITY AVIATION CENTER (per NTSB report)
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Operated by KANSAS CITY AVIATION CENTER (per NTSB report)
Operated by KANSAS CITY AVIATION CENTER (per NTSB report)
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $15,830 · case closed 2019-11-06
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. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
Reports span 1996–2018. Most-reported systems: Landing gear (32) — 2; Air conditioning & press. (21) — 1; Auto flight (22) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 2; FLT CONT AFFECTED — 1; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS — 1.
4 reports on file.
Part: TRIM SYSTEM — INTERMITTENT (ZONE 100) · airframe 402 hrs · 265 cycles
RUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY NOSE RIGHT, EXPERIENCED ON CLIMB OUT WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. PERFORMED AFM EMERGENCY PROCEDURE 3.14.2 TRIM RUNAWAY.
Part: BRACKET — CRACKED (NLG STEERING) · airframe 690 hrs · 605 cycles
FOUND NOSE GEAR STEERING LIMIT INDICATING BRACKET, PN 532.20.12.310 CRACKED FWD OF THE MOUNTING HOLES. THIS IS THE 5TH BRACKET, ALL ON DIFFERENT ACFT, THAT WE HAVE FOUND CRACKED. ALL THE AFFECTED ACFT WERE EQUIPED WITH THE LED NOSE TAXI LIGHT ASSY, PN 972.87.69.421. ACFT WITH THE ORIGINAL INCANDESCENT LIGHT ARE NOT AFFECTED. BRACKETS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS. BRACKET, PN 532.20.12.310 IS A NON-STRUCTURAL PART.
Part: HEATER — SMOKE (ZONE 100) · airframe 300 hrs
IN CRUISE FLIGHT FL250, SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN AREA. THE PILOT DIVERTED FROM THE INTENDED ROUTE AND LANDED. ON EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AUX CABIN HEATER WIRING FOR THE HEATING ELEMENT (INTERNAL TO THE UNIT) INSULATION WAS SMOKING. THE HEATER UNIT WAS R & R. THE ORIGINAL HEATER UNIT WAS RETURNED TO THE MFG FOR EVALUATION. THE AUX CABIN HEATER RELAY WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION AND WAS ALSO RETURNED TO THE MFG FOR EVALUATION. A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE SYS WAS PERFORMED FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF HEATER AND RELAY. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.
Part: TRUNNION — SCORED (RT MLG STRUT)
AFTER LANDING, STRUT WAS FOUND WITH SNAP-RING, WASHER AND BEARING ASSY HAVING FALLEN FROM WITHIN TRUNNION HOUSING. STRUT WAS COCKED TO THE OUTSIDE. NO FLUID OR AIR PRESSURE PRESENT. REMOVED STRUT ASSY AND FOUND SCORE MARK INSIDE TRUNNION. RESEARCHED LOG BOOKS AND FOUND NO ENTRIES OF MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT WORK.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N138PS | PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E | 2016 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N248PM | TEXTRON AVIATION INC 525B | 2016 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N426NS | CESSNA 525B | 2014 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N449RK | PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E | 2016 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N553RW | PILATUS PC-12/45 | 2004 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N6294C | PIPER PA-28-181 | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N62NG | PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E | 2014 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N8289A | PIPER PA-28-161 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8328A | BOEING 737-8H4 | 2012 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N84499 | AERONCA 7AC | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N870KC | PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47 | 2007 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N926AF | DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1 | 2002 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N928NG | PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E | 2008 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
- N926AF (DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1) — records 2009 · registered to KANSAS CITY AVIATION CENTER INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N6294C (PIPER PA-28-181) — records 2005 · registered to B A R C ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N355DC (PIPER PA-46-310P) — records 1996 · registered to RYAN JOHN T (owner ≠ operator)
- N84499 (AERONCA 7AC) — records 1990 · registered to BUEHLER ANDREW C (owner ≠ operator)
- N8328A (BOEING 737-8H4) — records 1988 · registered to UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)
- N8289A (PIPER PA-28-161) — records 1984 · registered to AIRCRAFT GUARANTY CORP TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)