Crystal Aero Group, Inc.
Also recorded as: CRYSTAL AERO GROUP INC, CRYSTAL AERO GROUP, INC., Crystal Aero Group, Inc., Crystal River Aero Group, 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 Crystal Aero Group (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.
Operated by Crystal River Aero Group, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Operated by CRYSTAL AERO GROUP INC (per NTSB report)
An inadequate 100-hour maintenance inspection that failed to detect and correct loose nuts on a single-drive dual magneto, which led to the subsequent separation of the magneto from the engine during initial climb and the total loss of engine power.
Operated by CRYSTAL AERO GROUP INC (per NTSB report)
The certified flight instructors improper supervision of the rated pilot during a crosswind landing resulting in an in-flight collision with the left wing of the airplane and the runway, subsequent loss of directional control on landing rollout, and collision with an embankment.
Operated by CRYSTAL AERO GROUP INC. (per NTSB report)
THE IMPROPER IN FLIGHT DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO LAND WITH AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT AND AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ON GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL (PORPOISE OF THE AIRPLANE), COLLISION WITH TERRAIN AND SUBSEQUENT NOSE OVER OF THE AIRPLANE.
Operated by CRYSTAL AERO GROUP (per NTSB report)
THE PASSENGER'S LOSS OF BALANCE RESULTING FROM A PREVIOUS IMPAIRMENT.
Operated by CRYSTAL AERO GROUP, INC. (per NTSB report)
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND A LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.
Operated by CRYSTAL RIVER AERO GROUP (per NTSB report)
THE LOSS OF POWER BECAUSE OF OIL PUMP FAILURE DUE TO CONTAMINATION. UNKNOWN MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED A COMPONENT CHANGE WITHOUT USING APPROPRIATE PUBLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES AND FAILED TO CLEAN CONTAMINANTS FROM THE ENGINE.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
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 1995–2003. Most-reported systems: Electrical power (24) — 1; Landing gear (32) — 1; Engine oil (79) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: INADEQUATE Q C — 1; OTHER — 1; WARNING INDICATION — 1.
3 reports on file.
Part: BELLCRANK — CRACKED (NLG)
DURING A SCHEDULED PILOT TRAINING FLIGHT THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED TO UP AND LOCK. A LOUD POP/BANG WAS HEARD AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR (NLG) INDICATED NO UP AND LOCKED. HOWEVER THE MAIN LANDING GEAR (MLG) WAS UP AND LOCKED. THE MAIN GEAR SYSTEM WAS RECYCLED WITH SAME RESULTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH MLG DOWN AND LOCKED AND NLG NOT DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER INSPECTION THE BELLCRANK IDLER WAS BROKEN. IT SUSPECTED THAT FATIGUE COULD BE THE CAUSE. INSPECTION OF SUSPECTED PART FOR CRACKS.
Part: LOCK PLATE — MISSING (ALTERNATOR MOUNT)
INSTALLATION PARTS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE. CESSNA AIR BOX SUPPORT 0555216-16 ATTACHES TO FORWARD ALTERNATOR BRACKET BOLT. THIS PREVENTS INSTALLATION OF LYCOMING LOCK PLATE 73383. APPARENTLY, THERE IS NO SB THAT RESOLVES THIS ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM RELATES TO REPORTS OF ALTERNATOR BRACKET FAILURES AND MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PROBLEM. TYPICAL FIELD SOLUTION IS TO DRILL BOLTS FOR SAFETY WIRE INSTEAD OF USING LOCK PLATE. APPLIES TO ALL CESSNA 172 AIRCRAFT, SN 17263459 THROUGH 17267584, F172, SN F17201235 THROUGH F17201514.
Part: BREATHER TUBE — MALFUNCTION (CRANKCASE)
CRANKCASE BREATHER TUBE MALFUNCTION. STOCK 172M BREATHER TUBE HAD SLIPPED DOWN IN CLAMPS. LOWER CLAMP COVERED 'WHISTLE HOLE'. THIS COULD RESULT IN BREATHER TUBE BLOCKAGE WITH ICE DURING FLIGHT AT LOW OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE. SAME PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED IN AD 82-07-02. (THIS AD WAS FOR MISSING WHISTLE HOLE IN STC APPROVED EQUIPMENT.) FIX WAS TO REPLACE BREATHER TUBE CLAMPS. PART TOTAL TIME: 18 YEARS, 6,000 HOURS.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2015W | BEECH S35 | 1965 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N40SA | PIPER PA-32-260 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N4105F | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N5396Q | SIKORSKY UH-60A | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N6627U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N704SN | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N739JB | CESSNA 172N | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N739XT | CESSNA 172N | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9608H | CESSNA 172M | 1975 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator 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.
- N739XT (CESSNA 172N) — records 2020 · registered to S O W AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N6627U — records 2016 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N5811M — records 2003 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N4105F — records 1997 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N40SA (PIPER PA-32-260) — records 1992 · registered to SEMPER FI AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N2015W (BEECH S35) — records 1991 · registered to KROSSWIND AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N5396Q (SIKORSKY UH-60A) — records 1991 · registered to BROWN HELICOPTER INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N704SN — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry