Tailwheels Etc Inc.

Certificate type not established

Data confidence: Records are linked by certificate number, aircraft registration, or a name match that a reviewer has confirmed. Each record below shows how it was linked.

Also recorded as: Tailwheels Etc Inc.

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2017-05-09 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 150M (N714DW) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Tailwheels Etc. (per NTSB report)

A total loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance and inspection of the engine, which resulted in a fatigue crack and subsequent failure of the No. 4 cylinder.

Source: NTSB case ERA17LA176
Accident · 2015-01-22 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-23 (N465JA) Fatal injury Part 91

Operated by Tailwheels Etc., Inc. (per NTSB report)

An in-flight loss of control for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident investigation; the loss of control likely occurred during a simulated loss of power in the right engine during an instructional flight.

Source: NTSB case ERA15FA109
Accident · 2012-09-03 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 172S (N9965P) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Tailwheels Etc. (per NTSB report)

The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Source: NTSB case ERA12CA560
Accident · 2011-07-15 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-28-161 (N18PE) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Tailwheels Etc (per NTSB report)

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his improper decision to perform a go-around with a tailwind and insufficient runway remaining.

Source: NTSB case ERA11CA402
Accident · 2011-06-26 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 150L (N18735) Minor injury Part 91

Operated by Tailwheels, Etc. (per NTSB report)

The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain control during the attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Source: NTSB case ERA11CA363
Accident · 2010-04-04 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 150G (N4655X) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Tailwheels Etc Inc. (per NTSB report)

The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing in gusting winds.

Source: NTSB case ERA10CA218
Accident · 2010-02-25 Operator named in NTSB report
BEECH C23 (N180ED) Fatal injury Part 91

Operated by Tailwheels ETC, Inc. (per NTSB report)

The pilot’s improper placement of the fuel selector valve during takeoff, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a total loss of engine power resulting in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to detect the lack of proper markings on the fuel selector stop and fuel selector valve shroud at the last 100-Hour inspection.

Source: NTSB case ERA10FA150
Accident · 2008-08-03 Operator named in NTSB report
BEECH C23 (N9194S) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Tailwheels Etc Inc. (per NTSB report)

The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Source: NTSB case MIA08CA153

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-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N180EDOperator named in NTSB report
N18735Operator named in NTSB report
N18PEOperator named in NTSB report
N4655XCESSNA 150GValid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N465JAOperator named in NTSB report
N714DWCESSNA 150MValid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N9194SOperator named in NTSB report
N9965PCESSNA 172S2008Valid RegistrationOperator 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.

  • N714DW (CESSNA 150M) — records 2017 · registered to ERDMAN DANIEL J (owner ≠ operator)
  • N465JA — records 2015 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N9965P (CESSNA 172S) — records 2012 · now operated by INTERNATIONAL AERO CHARTERS LLC
  • N18PE — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N18735 — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N4655X (CESSNA 150G) — records 2010 · registered to JP AERO HOLDINGS INC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N180ED — records 2010 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N9194S — records 2008 · no longer on the FAA registry