Aspen Flying Club
Also recorded as: Aspen Flying Club
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
19 records, spanning 1985–2026.
Operated by Aspen Flying Club (per NTSB report)
The solo student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
Operated by Aspen Flying Club (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot and the student pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Operated by Aspen Flying Club (per NTSB report)
The student pilot misjudged the landing flare which resulted in a loss of control and a hard bounced landing.
Operated by Aspen Flying Club (per NTSB report)
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, because the airplane wreckage was sold and relocated before the engine could be examined.
Operated by Aspen Flying Club (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.
Operated by Aspen Flying Club (per NTSB report)
The low flight time pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing in rough terrain.
Operated by Aspen Flying Club (per NTSB report)
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain, and his inadequate planning and decision making resulting in VFR flight into IMC. Contributing factors include the pilot's self-induced pressure to arrive at his destination, the low ceiling and the fog.
Operated by Aspen Flying Club (per NTSB report)
the pilot misjudging the clearance between the airplane and a fixed object during taxi. Contributing factors were the pilot's attention being diverted and sunglare.
Operated by ASPEN FLYING CLUB (per NTSB report)
Failure of the instructor pilot-in-command and the pilot receiving instruction to maintain directional control. Factors were the pilot receiving instruction allowing the airplane to approach low and slow, and failure of the instructor to maintain adequate supervision of the flight.
Operated by ASPEN FLYING CLUB (per NTSB report)
In-flight planning and decision by the flight instructor by allowing the student to fly into a hazardous situation. Factors were the flight instructor delaying extending the landing gear and delaying a go-around.
Operated by ASPEN FLYING CLUB, INC. (per NTSB report)
Failure of the pilots in the other airplane to maintain a visual lookout. A factor was the failure of the flight instructor to maintain a visual lookout.
Operated by ASPEN FLYING CLUB (per NTSB report)
FAILURE OF THE ENGINE CONNECTING ROD BOLTS AND SEPARATION OF THE CYLINDER FROM THE CRANKCASE. FACTORS WERE THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING, AND REDUCED LIGHT CONDITIONS (DARK NIGHT).
Operated by ASPEN FLYING CLUB (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS.
Operated by ASPEN FLYING CLUB (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY FOR LANDING, AND THE USE OF A FLAP SETTING LESS THAN A LANDING FLAP CONFIGURATION.
Operated by ASPEN FLYING CLUB (per NTSB report)
ENGINE FAILIURE RESULTING FROM MAINTENANCE DISCREPANCIES.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1071Z | CESSNA 172S | 2005 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N108TE | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N112U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N2146R | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N5435E | CESSNA 172N | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N565RA | CESSNA T210M | 1977 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N6122P | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N65312 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N711DA | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N735JN | CESSNA 182Q | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N79110 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7963C | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8303P | PIPER PA-44-180T | 1980 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N838PC | PIPER PA-44-180T | 1981 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9437H | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N94703 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N96299 | CESSNA 172Q | — | 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.
1 aircraft filed records under this certificate within the last two years but are not in the fleet list we hold — fleet lists can lag actual operations.
- N711DA — records 2022 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N79110 — records 2020 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N108TE — records 2019 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N2146R — records 2017 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N7963C — records 2015 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9437H — records 2004 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N65312 — records 2002 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N838PC (PIPER PA-44-180T) — records 2000 · registered to GADAMIC LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N8303P (PIPER PA-44-180T) — records 2000 · registered to KH AND G LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N96299 (CESSNA 172Q) — records 1988–1999 · registered to DJM AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N735JN (CESSNA 182Q) — records 1992–1995 · registered to WEHRMAN MILTON W (owner ≠ operator)
- N5435E (CESSNA 172N) — records 1993 · registered to WINGS OVER TEXAS HOLDINGS LLC (owner ≠ operator)