WRIGHT AERO INC
Also recorded as: WRIGHT AERO INC, Wright Aero 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 Wright Aero Inc. (per NTSB report)
The certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action to the encountered stall. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's slow airspeed and inadvertent stall.
Operated by Wright Aero Inc. (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's failure to relinquish the flight controls and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision which resulted in the certified flight instructor not being able to maintain directional control. Contributing factors included the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the student pilot's total lack of experience.
Operated by WRIGHT AERO, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL PRIOR TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE FOR THE FORCED LANDING IS A RELATED FACTOR.
Operated by WRIGHT AERO, INC. (per NTSB report)
PILOT FACTOR IN THAT HE HAD SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE; VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC, DISREGARDING HAZARDOUS WEATHER ADVISORIES, PERFORMING FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND OVERCONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
Reports span 2000–2013. Most-reported systems: Fuel (28) — 1; ATA 81 — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: FLUID LOSS — 1; FLUID LOSS; FLT CONT AFFECTED — 1.
2 reports on file.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (TURBOCHARGER) · airframe 7,783 hrs
LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT (12,000 FT) IN THE LT ENGINE CAUSING A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE BEARING IN THE TURBOCHARGER HAD FAILED AND ALLOWED SUBSTANTIAL OIL LOSS.
Part: GASKET — SPLIT (FUEL GASKET)
GASKET SPLITTING AND FUEL LEAKING FROM NACELLE INTO ENGINE EXHAUST PATH. (X)
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N333WT | BEECH F90 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N513D | CESSNA 340A | 1976 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N605EV | EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N69227 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7557X | CESSNA R182 | 1977 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N806EV | EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9589B | — | — | 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.
- N605EV (EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR) — records 2008 · registered to DREAMS COME TRUE (DCT) AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N806EV (EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR) — records 2007 · registered to N806EV LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N69227 — records 1994 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9589B — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry