Phoenix East Aviation
Also recorded as: Phoenix East Aviation
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
32 records, spanning 1986–2026.
Operated by PHOENIX EAST AVIATION LLC (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by Phoenix East Aviation (per NTSB report)
The maintenance technician’s failure to follow the manufacturer’s recommended procedures during a wheel and tire change to ensure proper clearance of the tire to the wheel well resulting in the right main wheel becoming stuck in the well and subsequent partial gear extension landing.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to maintain control during an approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.
Operated by PHOENIX EAST AVIATION LLC (per NTSB report)
The student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage to the lower fuselage and firewall.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation (per NTSB report)
Both pilots’ failure to maintain control during the landing flare and the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around, in gusting quartering headwind conditions, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation, LLC (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's failure to allow adequate separation when passing the parked airplane, which resulted in a ground collision.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation LLC (per NTSB report)
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation (per NTSB report)
The pilot receiving instruction's failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor's failure to verify that the landing gear was extended due to distraction, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation LLC (per NTSB report)
The landing airplane pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground collision with a taxiing airplane.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation (per NTSB report)
A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined due to the postaccident condition of the wreckage. Contributing to the accident was the pilots' decision to turn back to the airport, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall while maneuvering.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation LLC (per NTSB report)
The inadvertent encounter with a microburst during taxi from landing that resulted in the aircraft being turned over inverted and receiving substantial damage.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
Operated by PHOENIX EAST AVIATION, LLC (per NTSB report)
The installation of an incorrect rudder trim tab control rod by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in the rod failing in flight due to overload and subsequent uncontrolled rudder oscillations.
Operated by PHOENIX EAST AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a hard landing.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor's failure to recognize or implement adequate remedial action to counter the effects of spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the spatial disorientation experienced by one or both pilots.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inadequate flare that resulted in a hard landing.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the dual student during final approach to land, and his delayed remedial action following a partial loss of engine power on one of the two engines. Factors associated with the accident are the dual student's unstabilized landing approach, and the partial loss of power on one engine.
Operated by PHOENIX EAST AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor's inadequate supervision, and the student pilot's improper go-around procedures, which resulted in the airplane's left wing striking the runway.
Operated by PHOENIX EAST AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's misjudged distance/speed, and his delayed braking during landing, which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway and impacting a ditch.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation Inc. (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's improper landing flare and the CFI's inadequate supervision resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation Inc. (per NTSB report)
In flight collision with a bird, resulting in airplane not being able to maintain altitude and nosing over during a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation, Inc. (per NTSB report)
Failure of the student pilot of N864CP to judge the clearance between his airplane and the stationary N431ER while taxiing for takeoff which resulted in a ground collision.
Operated by Phoenix East Aviation (per NTSB report)
The students pilot's failure to perform a go-around after a bounced landing condition that resulted in the on-ground collision with a ditch.
Operated by PHOENIX EAST AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE STUDENT PILOT'S HIGH, FAST APPROACH AND HIS MISJUDGMENT OF THE FLARE DURING LANDING.
Operated by PHOENIX EAST AVIATION (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO PERFORM FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, AND THE DECISION NOT TO REFUEL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS FUEL EXHAUSTION, AND THE PILOT- IN-COMMAND'S DECISION TO OPERATE THE AIRPLANE WITH THE FUEL GAUGES INOPERATIVE.
Operated by PHOENIX EAST AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)
A REPORTED PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT DITCHING IN THE OCEAN.
Operated by PHOENIX EAST AVIATION (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N136AT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM N3110R WHILE DIVERTING HER ATTENTION TO CLOSE HER DOOR DURING TAXI TO TAKEOFF.
Operated by PHOENIX EAST AVIATION (per NTSB report)
IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND FLIGHT TIME IN TYPE OF AIRPLANE, THE PILOTS DECISION TO TAKE AN AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFECT, A LEAKY ACCELERATOR PUMP SEAL ON THE CARBURETOR, AND INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
Operated by PHOENIX EAST AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
Operated by PHOENIX EAST AVIATION,INC. (per NTSB report)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N121CW | CESSNA 172S | 2001 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N136AT | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N257ER | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N2621U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N2630B | DJI AGRAS T30 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N269ER | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N33LU | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N378FA | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N4155P | AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B | 2008 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N4374E | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N508PA | DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH DA 42 NG | 2007 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N5144H | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N529ND | CESSNA 172S | 2009 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N536ND | CESSNA 172S | 2009 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N5524L | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N5530Q | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N56825 | WILSON DANIEL M SR7X1 | 2000 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N607PA | DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH DA 42 NG | 2007 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N6091M | GOLLOBIT MATTHEW W WAG AERO SPR SP TNR | 1998 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N61237 | CESSNA 172S | 2008 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N62568 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6345L | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N717PE | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N767PE | PIPER PA-34-200 | 1972 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N805PA | DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH DA 42 NG | 2008 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N864CP | CESSNA 182T | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N882TC | CESSNA 172S | 2005 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N913AT | PIPISTREL DOO AJDOVSCINA VIRUS SW | 2013 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N94445 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N94NG | DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH DA 42 NG | 2009 | 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.
2 aircraft filed records under this certificate within the last two years but are not in the fleet list we hold — fleet lists can lag actual operations.
- N94NG (DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH DA 42 NG) — records 2024 · registered to BAS PART SALES LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N61237 (CESSNA 172S) — records 2021 · registered to PHOENIX EAST AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N62568 — records 2021 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N536ND (CESSNA 172S) — records 2020 · registered to PHOENIX EAST AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N882TC (CESSNA 172S) — records 2019 · registered to CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N805PA (DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH DA 42 NG) — records 2019 · registered to K2 AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N5144H — records 2015 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N5524L — records 2014 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N2630B (DJI AGRAS T30) — records 2014 · registered to BERRY JAY A (owner ≠ operator)
- N121CW (CESSNA 172S) — records 2013 · registered to AEROSTAR TRAINING SERVICES LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N767PE (PIPER PA-34-200) — records 2013 · registered to DAYTONA AIRCRAFT LEASING LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N607PA (DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH DA 42 NG) — records 2012 · registered to DOLPHIN LEASING LLC (owner ≠ operator)
16 more aircraft
- N6345L — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N378FA — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N717PE — records 2006 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N56825 (WILSON DANIEL M SR7X1) — records 2005 · registered to WILSON DANIEL M (owner ≠ operator)
- N2621U — records 2005 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N864CP (CESSNA 182T) — records 2003–2005 · registered to CIVIL AIR PATROL (owner ≠ operator)
- N94445 — records 2003 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N5530Q — records 2002 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N913AT (PIPISTREL DOO AJDOVSCINA VIRUS SW) — records 1995 · registered to BERGAMINI EMANUELE (owner ≠ operator)
- N33LU — records 1995 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N6091M (GOLLOBIT MATTHEW W WAG AERO SPR SP TNR) — records 1993 · registered to GOLLOBIT MATTHEW W (owner ≠ operator)
- N136AT — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N4155P (AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B) — records 1991 · registered to ANDERSONS FLYING SERVICE INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N269ER — records 1987 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N257ER — records 1986 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N4374E — records 1986 · no longer on the FAA registry