MAINE INSTRUMENT FLIGHT
Also recorded as: MAINE INSTRUMENT FLIGHT, SPRINTBACH AVIATION
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by MAINE INSTRUMENT FLIGHT (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by MAINE INSTRUMENT FLIGHT (per NTSB report)
The pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
Operated by MAINE INSTRUMENT FLIGHT (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll on a runway contaminated with ice and snow, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with a snowbank.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $15,000 · case closed 2025-05-02
Sanction: $5,000 · case closed 2012-07-18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1546R | BEECH F33A | 1994 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N18516 | BEECH C23 | 1981 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2120W | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N2397E | BEECH C23 | 1977 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N3330M | BEECH 58 | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N3694L | BEECH 58 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N595TM | BEECH C90A | 1990 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N7217H | BEECH 58 | 1984 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N76WC | PIPER PA-34-200T | 1975 | 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.
1 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.