ELMENDORF AERO CLUB
Also recorded as: ELMENDORF AERO CLUB, ELMENDORF AFB AERO CLUB, USAF ELMENDORF AERO CLUB
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
13 records, spanning 1982–2021.
Operated by ELMENDORF AERO CLUB (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot, and student pilot’s improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing.
Operated by Elmendorf Aero Club (per NTSB report)
The instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the student while landing, which resulted in an undershoot, and subsequent in-flight collision with snow-covered terrain.
Operated by ELMENDORF AERO CLUB (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inadvertent stall during an attempted go-around. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment.
Operated by USAF ELMENDORF AERO CLUB (per NTSB report)
THE STUDENT PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A GO AROUND. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SOFT RUNWAY CONDITIONS AND THE INADEQUACY OF TRAINING IN THE MANEUVER ATTEMPTED BY THE STUDENT.
Operated by ELMENDORF AFB AERO CLUB (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE HIS PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION.
Operated by USAF ELMENDORF AERO CLUB (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRPLANES TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE CE-172 TO BECOME AWARE OF AND TO USE THE LISTED FREQUENCY FOR INTER AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS, AND THE REDUCED VISUAL ACUITY OF THE CE-172 AGAINST THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN.
Operated by ELMENDORF AERO CLUB (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Operated by ELMENDORF AERO CLUB — None Operator Does Business As: (per NTSB report)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N185BT | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N35408 | CESSNA 172R | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N4745P | CESSNA 152 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N5312Q | CESSNA 152 | 1981 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N54633 | CESSNA 172P | 1981 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N65AT | ARCTIC AIRCRAFT CO INC S-1B2 | 1981 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N6714E | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N73813 | CESSNA 172N | 1976 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N95031 | CESSNA 152 | 1984 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N96082 | — | — | 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.
- N35408 (CESSNA 172R) — records 2021 · registered to ELMENDORF AERO CLUB (owner ≠ operator)
- N73813 (CESSNA 172N) — records 1992–2007 · registered to SMOOT RUSSELL L (owner ≠ operator)
- N96082 — records 1988–2000 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N95031 (CESSNA 152) — records 1992 · registered to PRATT JOHN (owner ≠ operator)
- N5312Q (CESSNA 152) — records 1989 · registered to HOOGENDORN HOMER E (owner ≠ operator)
- N185BT — records 1988 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N4745P (CESSNA 152) — records 1985 · registered to NORRIS PHILLIP A (owner ≠ operator)
- N54633 (CESSNA 172P) — records 1983 · now operated by GLACIER FLIGHT
- N65AT (ARCTIC AIRCRAFT CO INC S-1B2) — records 1982 · registered to RHODES STEVEN D (owner ≠ operator)
- N6714E — records 1982 · no longer on the FAA registry