Peninsula Airways Inc.
Also recorded as: PENINSULA AIRWAYS INC, Peninsula Airways Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
21 records, spanning 1982–2012.
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS INC (per NTSB report)
An in-flight collision with a bird during cruise flight.
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS INC (per NTSB report)
An in-flight encounter with unforecast turbulence, which resulted in structural damage to the stabilator.
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during gusty winds while landing, resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS INC (per NTSB report)
The failure of one of the stage 1 gas generator rotor blades due to high-cycle fatigue, resulting in a contained engine failure during the takeoff roll.
Operated by Peninsula Airways, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a truck while landing, and the vehicle operator's decision to ignore runway warning signals. Contributing to the accident was an inoperative vehicle gate system and the failure of airport management to adequately maintain the gate system and issue a NOTAM.
Operated by Peninsula Airways Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's VFR flight into adverse weather conditions that resulted in a collision with snow-covered terrain during a turn to reverse direction. Factors contributing to the accident were low ceilings, flat lighting conditions, and the snow-covered terrain.
Operated by Peninsula Airways, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The captain's improper evaluation of the weather conditions and improper decision to taxi the airplane in high gusting wind conditions which resulted in the airplane's right wing striking the ground. A contributing factor was the high gusting wind.
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS INC (per NTSB report)
an in-flight loss of control resulting from upper surface ice contamination that the pilot-in-command failed to detect during his preflight inspection of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a preflight inspection requirement for CE-208 pilots to examine at close range the upper surface of the wing for ice contamination when ground icing conditions exist.
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS INC. (per NTSB report)
inadequate inspection of the aileron by company maintenance personnel, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the aileron, which led to the jamming of the left aileron due to loose balance weight retaining screws.
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS INC. — Flag carrier (121), Commuter air carrier (135), On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: PENAIR (per NTSB report)
The pilots decision to continue the landing into adverse weather conditions and failure to maintain runway alignmet. A factor was the rain shower which resulted in reduced forward visibility.
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS (per NTSB report)
IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ICY RUNWAY CONDITION AND THE TAILWIND.
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE MAIN GEAR UPPER STRUT ASSEMBLY DUE TO STRESS CORROSION.
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE STEM. A FACTOR IN THE DEGREE OF DAMAGE THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED IN THE MISHAP WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING ON SHOW COVERED TUNDRA.
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS, INC. — Commuter air carrier (135) Operator Does Business As: (per NTSB report)
THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE PILOTS IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE WINDS. FACTORS WERE THE MICROBURST, THE ROUGH WATER, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE BERM AND THE STANDING WATER ON THE RUNWAY.
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS, INC. — Commuter air carrier (135) Operator Does Business As: PENAIR (per NTSB report)
THE VISUAL LOOKOUT THAT WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRPLANE. FACTORS WERE THE DRIZZLE AND FOG AND THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF UPDATING THE RECORDED WEATHER INFORMATION BY ATC PERSONNEL.
Operated by PENINSULA AIRWAYS, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUST OF WIND ON FINAL APPROACH.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $24,000 · case closed 2014-12-12
Sanction: $8,000 · case closed 2014-09-09
Sanction: $6,500 · case closed 2005-04-14
Sanction: $2,000 · case closed 2004-02-24
Sanction: $750 · case closed 2004-02-24
Sanction: $2,000 · case closed 1999-07-01
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1084X | BELL 206B | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N122SC | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N123TA | ASHCRAFT TODD DR107 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2120M | CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 | 2019 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N22932 | GRUMMAN G-21A | 1946 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N3588Z | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N364PX | SAAB-SCANIA SAAB 340B | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N43527 | PIPER PA-32-300 | 1974 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N482SA | DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1 | 2025 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N620PA | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N741 | GRUMMAN G-21A | 1946 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N81052 | PIPER PA-32-301 | 1982 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8305H | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8327S | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8402S | PIPER PA-32-301 | 1981 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8470Y | PIPER PA-32-301 | 1981 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9304F | CESSNA 208 | 1985 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9481F | CESSNA 208 | 1985 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9530F | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9820F | CESSNA 208B | 1994 | 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.
- N8470Y (PIPER PA-32-301) — records 2012 · now operated by Andrew Airways, Inc
- N81052 (PIPER PA-32-301) — records 2011 · now operated by TRUE NORTH AIR LLC
- N8305H — records 2010 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N364PX (SAAB-SCANIA SAAB 340B) — records 2008 · registered to FLOAT ALASKA HOLDINGS LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N741 (GRUMMAN G-21A) — records 2008 · registered to DAMICO SAMUEL P (owner ≠ operator)
- N8327S — records 1993–2008 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9820F (CESSNA 208B) — records 2004 · now operated by GRANT AVIATION INC
- N9530F — records 2001 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9304F (CESSNA 208) — records 1997 · registered to SKYDIVE BALTIMORE LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N9481F (CESSNA 208) — records 1997 · now operated by SOUTHERN AIRWAYS EXPRESS, LLC
- N43527 (PIPER PA-32-300) — records 1993 · registered to BALL FRED E (owner ≠ operator)
- N3588Z — records 1993 · no longer on the FAA registry
8 more aircraft
- N22932 (GRUMMAN G-21A) — records 1993 · now operated by FRESH WATER ADVENTURES INC
- N8402S (PIPER PA-32-301) — records 1992 · now operated by EIDER AIR SERVICE LLC
- N620PA — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N2120M (CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20) — records 1991 · registered to GEORGES AVIATION SERVICES INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N122SC — records 1988 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N482SA (DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1) — records 1988 · registered to FUELIT LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N123TA (ASHCRAFT TODD DR107) — records 1988 · registered to ASHCRAFT TODD W (owner ≠ operator)
- N1084X (BELL 206B) — records 1982 · registered to JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE (owner ≠ operator)