TRADEWINDS AVIATION
Also recorded as: TRADEWINDS AVIATION
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
11 records, spanning 1986–2006.
Operated by Tradewinds Aviation Inc. (per NTSB report)
The directional control not obtained/maintained, the inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and the go-around not performed during landing by the pilot. An additional cause was the lack of experience by the pilot. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
Operated by Tradewinds Aviation (per NTSB report)
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in a stall/mush. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.
Operated by TRADEWINDS AVIATION (per NTSB report)
the directional control not obtained/maintained by the dual student and the remedial action not performed by the certified flight instructor. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the snow bank.
Operated by TRADEWINDS AVIATION (per NTSB report)
Failure of the instructor to adequately supervise the flight, which included ensuring that the student maintained the proper airspeed during the attempted go-around.
Operated by TRADEWINDS AVIATION (per NTSB report)
that the pilot initiated the flight into known adverse weather, and inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions.
Operated by TRADEWINDS AVIATION (per NTSB report)
the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind conditions and his resultant loss of directional control. A factor in the accident was the student's lack of total flight experience.
Operated by TRADEWINDS AVIATION (per NTSB report)
FUEL EXHAUSTION AND INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION.
Operated by TRADEWINDS AVIATION (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S POOR FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNSLOPING TERRAIN.
Operated by TRADEWINDS AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Operated by TRADEWINDS AVIATION, INC (per NTSB report)
OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH BOLTS FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.
Operated by TRADEWINDS AVIATION, INC. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2791U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N49058 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6114J | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6413C | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N68155 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8281Y | PIPER PA-32-301 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8394D | PIPER PA-28-161 | 1981 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N912KA | KITPLANES FOR AFRICA (PTY) LTD EXPLORER UL-600 | 2025 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N918TA | GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP GVI (G650ER) | 2020 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N922TA | CESSNA 172R | 1997 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N93069 | — | — | 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.
- N918TA (GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP GVI (G650ER)) — records 2006 · registered to AVES ASSET HOLDINGS LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N6413C — records 2006 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N922TA (CESSNA 172R) — records 2000 · registered to ATP AIRCRAFT 4 LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N912KA (KITPLANES FOR AFRICA (PTY) LTD EXPLORER UL-600) — records 1998 · registered to HAMSTRA BRYANT (owner ≠ operator)
- N49058 — records 1995 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N93069 — records 1994 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N6114J — records 1993 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N2791U — records 1993 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N68155 — records 1993 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N8394D (PIPER PA-28-161) — records 1990 · registered to TRIDENT AIRCRAFT INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N8281Y (PIPER PA-32-301) — records 1986 · registered to REINED OUT LLC (owner ≠ operator)