CLASSIC AVIATION INC
Also recorded as: CLASSIC AVIATION INC, Classic 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 Classic Aviation Inc (per NTSB report)
An unidentified electrical system malfunction that led to the pilots losing awareness of the airplane's performance in instrument meteorological conditions and resulted in a loss of control of the airplane.
Operated by Classic Aviation Inc (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during landing, which resulted in the instructor landing the airplane in grass left of the runway and a subsequent nose-over.
Operated by Classic Aviation (per NTSB report)
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which required his evasive maneuver and resulted in a stall.
Operated by CLASSIC AVIATION (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the landing resulting in the loss of directional control by the student pilot.
Operated by CLASSIC AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
Fuel exhaustion due to the student pilot becoming lost/disoriented. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Operated by CLASSIC AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)
Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight and his failure to refuel the airplane. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1581V | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N265DS | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N481JB | SOCATA TBM 700 | 2013 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N50495 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7127G | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8427K | PIPER PA-28-161 | 1981 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8435M | — | — | 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.
- N265DS — records 2019 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N7127G — records 2019 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N1581V — records 2001 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N8427K (PIPER PA-28-161) — records 2000 · registered to INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES INC TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)
- N8435M — records 2000 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N50495 — records 1999 · no longer on the FAA registry