Transpac Aviation Academy
Also recorded as: Transpac Aviation Academy
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
10 records, spanning 2010–2017.
Operated by TransPac Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Operated by Transpac Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to monitor the parked vehicle, which resulted in a ground collision and substantial damage to the left wing.
Operated by TransPac Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to monitor the airplane's wing clearance during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.
Operated by TransPac Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)
The student pilot’s inadvertent positioning of the fuel selector in an intermediate position, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Operated by TransPac Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)
The failure of the pilots in both aircraft to maintain adequate visual lookout in a known training area where multiple aircraft frequently operated, which resulted in a midair collision.
Operated by Transpac Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor’s delayed response in correcting the student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Operated by TransPac Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because impact damage precluded determination of the preaccident functionality of the braking and steering systems.
Operated by TransPac Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)
The pilot and flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the flight task and environment while maneuvering to maintain sufficient altitude with rising terrain in dark night conditions and the flight instructor's improper decision to practice in an area known to have no illumination, which led to collision with a rock outcropping.
Operated by TransPac Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Operated by Transpac Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)
The student pilot’s decision to take off in marginal visual flight rules conditions, which resulted in an encounter with low clouds, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires while maneuvering in the traffic pattern for landing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N293PA | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC MK30 | 2024 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N309PA | PIPER PA-28-181 | 2002 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N312PA | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N327PA | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC MK30 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N4122F | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N416PA | PIPER PA-28-181 | 2001 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N4175V | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N442PA | PIPER PA-28-181 | 2001 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N910PA | SOCATA TBM 700 | 2017 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N915PA | PIPER PA-28-181 | 1999 | 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.
- N915PA (PIPER PA-28-181) — records 2017 · registered to BIRD ACQUISITION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N416PA (PIPER PA-28-181) — records 2016 · registered to SKYWEST LEASING INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N442PA (PIPER PA-28-181) — records 2015 · registered to BIRD ACQUISITION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N312PA — records 2014 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N327PA (AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC MK30) — records 2013 · registered to AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N309PA (PIPER PA-28-181) — records 2012 · registered to BIRD ACQUISITION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N4175V — records 2012 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N910PA (SOCATA TBM 700) — records 2011 · registered to ALANLEE LOGISTICS LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N4122F — records 2010 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N293PA (AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC MK30) — records 2010 · registered to AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (owner ≠ operator)