U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Also recorded as: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
11 records, spanning 1996–2014.
Operated by US Fish and Wildlife Service (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while attempting to drag an off-airport landing site.
Operated by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a collision with the water. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of experience conducting waterborne operations in the accident make and model airplane and the public aircraft operator’s lack of training standardization.
Operated by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (per NTSB report)
A total loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor ice.
Operated by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (per NTSB report)
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing down during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.
Operated by U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions during landing at a remote lake, resulting in a downwind landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the presence of a tailwind, and an icy lake surface.
Operated by U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and inadequate weather evaluation resulting in a loss of directional control during the landing roll. Factors in the accident were the presence of a quartering tailwind, and an inadvertent ground loop.
Operated by U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (per NTSB report)
Failure of the pilot in command to maintain directional control, resulting in an inadvertent ground loop. A factor was the crosswind.
Operated by U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and/or clearance over a power line crossing the river, resulting in collision with a static wire at the top of the crossing structure. Factors included the static wire, and inadequate marking of the static wire.
Operated by U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (per NTSB report)
The second pilot/dual student's failure to maintain a proper glidepath, and the pilot-in-command/flight instructor's inadequate supervision. A factor associated with the accident was a downdraft.
Operated by U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (per NTSB report)
The pilot's misjudgment of the prevailing wind conditions during landing.
Operated by U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (per NTSB report)
fatigue failure of the engine crankshaft. A factor related to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N13833 | PIPER PA-18-150 | 1972 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N185CA | CESSNA A185F | 1985 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N278Z | PIPER PA-18-150 | 1981 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N3685Z | PIPER PA-18-150 | 1960 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N537CC | CUB CRAFTERS INC CC18-180 | 2013 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N721 | CESSNA TU206G | 1981 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N736 | QUEST AIRCRAFT COMPANY LLC KODIAK 100 | 2009 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N745 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N749 | CESSNA A185F | 1982 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N756YE | — | — | 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.
- N537CC (CUB CRAFTERS INC CC18-180) — records 2014 · registered to KINCAID JAMES B (owner ≠ operator)
- N745 — records 2001–2012 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N278Z (PIPER PA-18-150) — records 2010 · registered to KENNERSON ROBERT L (owner ≠ operator)
- N13833 (PIPER PA-18-150) — records 2005 · registered to FOX KEVIN B (owner ≠ operator)
- N749 (CESSNA A185F) — records 2002 · registered to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR (owner ≠ operator)
- N721 (CESSNA TU206G) — records 2000 · registered to DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (owner ≠ operator)
- N756YE — records 1998 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N3685Z (PIPER PA-18-150) — records 1997 · registered to MAUS CHRISTOPHER J (owner ≠ operator)
- N736 (QUEST AIRCRAFT COMPANY LLC KODIAK 100) — records 1997 · registered to UNITED STATES DEPT OF THE INTERIOR (owner ≠ operator)
- N185CA (CESSNA A185F) — records 1996 · registered to SIKES FARMS LLC (owner ≠ operator)