FRESH WATER ADVENTURES INC
Also recorded as: FRESH WATER ADVENTURES 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 FRESH WATER ADVENTURES INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's decision to make multiple low passes over the glassy surface water, which resulted in an impact with the surface of the lake.
Operated by FRESH WATER ADVENTURES INC (per NTSB report)
A loss of directional control during landing due to a rock lodged in the main landing gear wheel brake, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
The inadvertent ground loop/swerve by the second pilot during the landing roll, and the first (check) pilot's inadequate supervision of the second pilot, which resulted in a loss of control and substantial damage to the airplane. Factors associated with the accident are the second pilot's improper upgrade/transition training by the company check airman, the second pilot's lack of experience in the accident type airplane, the operator's lack of surveillance of the training process, and a crosswind.
Operated by FRESH WATER ADVENTURES (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's delayed remedial action (course reversal), low ceilings, rain, fog, and mountainous terrain.
The pilot-in-command's failure to identify the swells prior to landing. A factor was the water swells.
Operated by FRESH WATER ADVENTURES (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout in order to see and avoid all ground personnel, his failure to follow company procedures and directives regarding Public Protection, and his disregard of the unsafe/hazardous conditions created by ground personnel in the intended area of taxi.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $5,062 · case closed 2022-02-22
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 1995–2015. Most-reported systems: ATA 85 — 5; Landing gear (32) — 1; Powerplant (71) — 1; Exhaust (78) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 7; INADEQUATE Q C — 1.
8 reports on file.
Part: CYLINDER HEAD — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 23,882 hrs
DURING 100 HR INSPECTION BORESCOPING ENG, FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER CRACKED FROM LOWER SPARK PLUG BOSS APPROX 1/2 INCH TOWARDS EXHAUST VLV SEAT.
Part: CYLINDER HEAD — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 23,882 hrs
DURING 100HR INSPECTION BORESCOPING ENG, FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER CRACKED FROM LOWER SPARK PLUG BOSS APPROX 1/2 INCH TOWARDS EXHAUST VLV SEAT.
Part: CYLINDER HEAD — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 23,882 hrs
DURING 100 HR INSPECTION BORESCOPING ENG, FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER CRACKED FROM LOWER SPARK PLUG BOSS APPROX 1/2 INCH TOWARDS EXHAUST VLV SEAT.
Part: CYLINDER HEAD — CRACKED (ENGINE) · airframe 23,882 hrs
DURING 100 HR INSPECTION BORESCOPING ENG, FOUND NR 4 CYLINDER CRACKED FROM LOWER SPARK PLUG BOSS APPROX 1/2 INCH TOWARDS EXHAUST VLV SEAT.
Part: EXHAUST DUCT — CRACKED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 15,895 hrs · 20,103 cycles
EXHAUST DUCT ASSY CRACKED AND MISSING PARTS.
Part: COWLING — DEPARTED (LT ENGINE)
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE LT ENGINE COWLING DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE COWLING'S WAS NOT RECOVERED, FLIGHT WAS OVER WATER. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. SINCE THE FLIGHT WAS OVER WATER IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHY THE COWLINGS DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT.
Part: OIL PUMP — WORN (ENGINE)
AFTER ONLY 2.4 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE AFTER MAJOR OVERAHAUL, OIL PUMP WAS REPORTED TO BE PRODUCING ONLY 12 POUNDS PRESSURE AT FULL POWER. OIL PUMP GEARS WERE FOUND SEVERELY WORN AND ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SHIPPED BACK TO CRS NR 1AXR223L WHERE IT HAD BEEN OVERHAULED.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N139F | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N159F | GRUMMAN G-21 | 1944 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N1749U | CESSNA 207 | 1976 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N22932 | GRUMMAN G-21A | 1946 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N4763C | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9935M | CESSNA 207A | 1982 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
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.