KUSKO AVIATION
Also recorded as: KUSKO AVIATION
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by KUSKO AVIATION (per NTSB report)
the pilot's improper selection of a fuel tank that did not contain fuel, which resulted in subsequent fuel starvation and loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the inability to reach suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Operated by KUSKO AVIATION (per NTSB report)
THE CESSNA PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FROM THE TRANSPORT AIRPLANE WHILE TAXIING, AND THE GROUND PERSONNEL'S INADEQUATE LOOKOUT WHILE MARSHALLING THE TRANSPORT AIRPLANE FROM THE RAMP.
Operated by KUSKO AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
WAS FUEL CONTAMINATION. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE THE ENGINE VIBRATIONS AND THE ROUGH VEGETATION UPON WHICH THE AIRPLANE LANDED.
Operated by KUSKO AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE CENTER TORQUE LINK BOLT.
Operated by KUSKO AVIATION (per NTSB report)
FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT RUDDER BAR. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN BESIDE THE RUNWAY.
Operated by KUSKO AVIATION (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE FROM THE RUNWAY DRG THE APPROACH, WHICH RESULTED IN A PREMATURE TOUCHDOWN AND FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, WHEN IT HIT THE RUNWAY LIP. THE SUNGLARE AND LACK OF VISUAL CUES (VISUAL PERCEPTION) WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N32062 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N38393 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N4170R | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N4258N | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6255H | CESSNA 207A | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9736B | CESSNA 180A | 1964 | 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.
- N4170R — records 1997 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9736B (CESSNA 180A) — records 1995 · registered to WRIGLEY DAVID C (owner ≠ operator)
- N6255H (CESSNA 207A) — records 1989–1991 · registered to RENFRO MICHAEL W (owner ≠ operator)
- N4258N — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N38393 — records 1989 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N32062 — records 1988 · no longer on the FAA registry