Cape Smythe Air Service Inc.
Also recorded as: CAPE SYMTHE AIR, Cape Smythe Air Service Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
11 records, spanning 1982–2004.
Operated by Cape Smythe Air Service Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane colliding with drifted snow during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident were a snow covered runway, airport personnel's failure to remove accumulated snow on the runway, and flat light conditions at the airport.
Operated by CAPE SMYTHE AIR SERVICE INC. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, his improper aborted landing procedure, and inadvertent stall/mush. Factors in the accident were an improper adjustment of the landing gear warning horn system by company maintenance personnel, and the failure of the pilot to utilize the prelanding checklist.
Operated by CAPE SMYTHE AIR SERVICE (per NTSB report)
FUEL EXHAUSTION AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S NOT REFUELING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE OPERATOR/MANAGEMENT INADEQUATE FLIGHT FOLLOWING AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER THE FLIGHT.
Operated by CAPE SYMTHE AIR (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT IN COMMAND INADVERTENTLY STALLING THE AIRPLANE.
Operated by CAPE SMYTHE AIR SERVICE (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE NO. TWO CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD DUE TO A SLIPPED (SPUN) MAIN CRANKSHAFT BEARING WHICH BLOCKED OFF THE OIL HOLE TO THE CONNECTING ROD. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO PERFORM A FORCED LANDING.
Operated by CAPE SMYTHE AIR SERVICE, INC (per NTSB report)
THE IMPROPER USE OF THE FLT CONTROLS BY THE SECOND PILOT DURING LANDING ROLL. FACTORS RELATING TO THE MISHAP WERE THE ROUGH/UNEVEN SNOW COVERED TERRAIN.
Operated by CAPE SMYTHE AIR SERVICE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N20752 | CESSNA A185F | 1976 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N220CS | TEXTRON AVIATION INC 182T | 2023 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N223CS | CESSNA T240 | 2013 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N50DA | SHORT BROS. & HARLAND SC7 SERIES 3 | 1968 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N61500 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9237M | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9950M | — | — | 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.
- N223CS (CESSNA T240) — records 2004 · registered to BPC AIRCRAFT LEASING LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N220CS (TEXTRON AVIATION INC 182T) — records 2000 · registered to TEXTRON AVIATION EMPLOYEES FLYING CLUB INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N20752 (CESSNA A185F) — records 1988–1993 · now operated by SILVERTIP AVIATION LLC
- N61500 — records 1988–1993 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9950M — records 1988 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9237M — records 1985 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N50DA (SHORT BROS. & HARLAND SC7 SERIES 3) — records 1982 · registered to P M LEASING INC (owner ≠ operator)