RAINBOW AVIATION, INC.
Also recorded as: RAINBOW AVIATION, 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 RAINBOW AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH AND DELAYED DECISION TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND, WHICH RESULTED IN A TOUCHDOWN TOO FAR DOWN THE RUNWAY AND THE SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH A DITCH. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Operated by RAINBOW AVIATION (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S MISIDENTIFICATION OF A ROAD FOR THE RUNWAY. FACTORS WERE SUNGLARE AND THE PILOT'S UNFAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPORT, AND INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1297U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N1721X | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N28218 | GULFSTREAM AMERICAN CORP AA-5B | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N33146 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N5114S | PIPER PA-28R-200 | 1971 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N5399B | CESSNA 152 | 1979 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N759V | CESSNA 182Q | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8167R | — | — | 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.
- N33146 — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N8167R — records 1990 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N759V (CESSNA 182Q) — records 1987 · registered to PACIFIC COAST AERO LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N1721X — records 1987 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N28218 (GULFSTREAM AMERICAN CORP AA-5B) — records 1982 · registered to BOTTORFF TODD N (owner ≠ operator)
- N5114S (PIPER PA-28R-200) — records 1982 · registered to CONNER W LARRY (owner ≠ operator)
- N5399B (CESSNA 152) — records 1982 · registered to LUDIAN MALGORZATA (owner ≠ operator)
- N1297U — records 1982 · no longer on the FAA registry