Orange County Flight Center
Also recorded as: Orange County Flight Center
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Orange County Flight Center (per NTSB report)
A hard landing and propeller strike for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Operated by Orange County Flight Center (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to compensate for the gusting wind and failure to maintain airplane control during the approach to land.
Operated by ORANGE COUNTY FLIGHT CENTER (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance. Contributing to the accident were the hilly and mountainous terrain and glare from the setting sun.
Operated by ORANGE COUNTY FLIGHT CENTER (per NTSB report)
the pilot's misjudged glide path and delayed remedial action by not promptly initiating a go-around. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of experience flying the airplane.
Operated by ORANGE COUNTY FLIGHT CENTER (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. The pilot's diverted attention while raising the flaps and pushing in the carburetor heat control was a factor in this accident.
Operated by ORANGE COUNTY FLIGHT CENTER (per NTSB report)
the loss of engine power due to the failure of company maintenance personnel to correctly connect the throttle arm and throttle linkage during engine installation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1129K | CESSNA 172S | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N42ES | CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T | 2019 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N49770 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N5211Y | CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162 | 2011 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N55152 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N5540K | BELLANCA 8KCAB | 1978 | 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.
- N1129K (CESSNA 172S) — records 2017 · registered to ORANGE COUNTY FLIGHT CENTER INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N5211Y (CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162) — records 2012 · registered to M&L FLIGHT INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N49770 — records 1998 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N42ES (CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T) — records 1996 · registered to TREE TANGOS LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N55152 — records 1995 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N5540K (BELLANCA 8KCAB) — records 1995 · registered to TYMCZYSZYN WILLIAM R (owner ≠ operator)