WESTWIND AVIATION INC
Also recorded as: WESTWIND AVIATION INC, Westwind Aviation Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
19 records, spanning 1990–2025.
Operated by WESTWIND AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
An encounter with wind gusts, which resulted in a loss of control and a collapse of the nose landing gear.
Operated by WESTWIND AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a light pole while taxiing.
Operated by WESTWIND AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)
An in-flight collision with a bird.
Operated by Westwind Aviation Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
Operated by Westwind Aviation Incorporated (per NTSB report)
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Operated by WESTWIND AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's inadequate flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's improper go-around procedures.
Operated by Westwind Aviation Inc. (per NTSB report)
A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Operated by Westwind Aviation (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare.
Operated by WESTWIND AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's inadequate directional control during takeoff.
Operated by Westwind Aviation Inc. (per NTSB report)
The failure of the pilot of another airplane to maintain adequate visual lookout during the approach.
Operated by Westwind Aviation (per NTSB report)
the pilot's selection of a downwind runway for landing and his inadequate compensation for the strong and gusty quartering tail wind conditions, which resulted in a tail strike during landing.
Operated by Westwind Aviation (per NTSB report)
The student's misjudged landing flare and inadvertent entry into a porpoise pilot-induced oscillation.
Operated by WESTWIND AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
Improper maintenance and adjustment of the engine magnetos resulting in a loss of optimum performance during a critical takeoff that required peak engine performance.
Operated by WESTWIND AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight verification of the fuel quantity, and, once he became aware of the critical fuel state, his decision to over-fly two alternate airports in order to continue to his destination.
Operated by WESTWIND AVIATION (per NTSB report)
the pilot's improper preflight planning in estimating the takeoff distance. The tall, wet grass on the runway was a factor.
Operated by WESTWIND AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Operated by WESTWIND AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT AND THE PRIVATE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DUE TO OVERLOAD.
Operated by WESTWIND AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)
DESIGN STRESS LIMITS EXCEEDED.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $5,000 · case closed 2015-06-05
Sanction: $3,000 · case closed 2007-09-12
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 |
| N1590W | CESSNA 172R | 2005 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2134M | CESSNA 172S | 2003 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N21718 | CESSNA 172S | 2004 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N24350 | CESSNA 172S | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2440T | PIPER PA-38-112 | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N303LK | CESSNA 172M | 1973 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N4286E | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N5YNJS | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6471L | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N66350 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N70323 | CESSNA 172M | 1976 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N7068Q | CESSNA 172L | 1972 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N738FY | CESSNA 172N | 1977 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N786WW | CESSNA 208B | 2004 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N787WW | CESSNA 172S | 2000 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N7963G | CESSNA 172L | 1971 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N9317M | CESSNA T207A | 1980 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9439M | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N962WW | PIPER PA-28R-201 | 2000 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N963WW | PIPER PA-28R-201 | 2000 | 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.
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.
- N5YNJS — records 2021 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N786WW (CESSNA 208B) — records 2017 · now operated by Westwind Aviation, Inc.
- N962WW (PIPER PA-28R-201) — records 2017 · registered to PLANTE MATTHEW (owner ≠ operator)
- N1590W (CESSNA 172R) — records 2014 · registered to CC AVIATION INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N2134M (CESSNA 172S) — records 2013 · registered to CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N963WW (PIPER PA-28R-201) — records 2012 · registered to CASH MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N21718 (CESSNA 172S) — records 2012 · registered to BLOMGREN DAVID (owner ≠ operator)
- N24350 (CESSNA 172S) — records 2011 · registered to AERO EQUITIES LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N70323 (CESSNA 172M) — records 2009 · registered to SKY EQUITY LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N121CW (CESSNA 172S) — records 2005 · registered to AEROSTAR TRAINING SERVICES LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N787WW (CESSNA 172S) — records 2003 · registered to DYE KENT (owner ≠ operator)
- N9439M — records 2000 · no longer on the FAA registry
5 more aircraft
- N738FY (CESSNA 172N) — records 1999 · registered to VERO TECHNICAL SUPPORT INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N4286E — records 1994 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N2440T (PIPER PA-38-112) — records 1993 · registered to ENGLER WILLIAM O (owner ≠ operator)
- N66350 — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N6471L — records 1990 · no longer on the FAA registry