Falcon Aviation Academy

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Also recorded as: Falcon Aviation Academy

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

10 records, spanning 2008–2018.

Accident · 2018-12-19 Operator named in NTSB report
Diamond DA20 (N346MA) Minor injury Part 91

Operated by Falcon Aviation Academy Llc (per NTSB report)

A partial loss of engine power due to debris obstructing the metering plug orifice in the throttle and metering unit.

Source: NTSB case ERA19LA074
Accident · 2018-10-28 Operator named in NTSB report
Diamond DA20 (N653DC) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Falcon Aviation Academy Llc (per NTSB report)

A partial loss of engine power due to multiple discrepancies of the engine's ignition system.

Source: NTSB case ERA19LA029
Accident · 2018-05-13 Operator named in NTSB report
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20 (N143MA) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Falcon Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)

The student pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during a soft-field takeoff.

Source: NTSB case GAA18CA282
Accident · 2015-06-17 Operator named in NTSB report
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20 C1 (N353DC) No injuries Part 91

Operated by FALCON AVIATION ACADEMY (per NTSB report)

The flight instructor's inaccurate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Source: NTSB case ERA15CA243
Accident · 2015-04-27 Operator named in NTSB report
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20 C1 (N248ME) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Falcon Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)

A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the throttle body/fuel metering unit to provide the engine with adequate fuel pressure for full power operation.

Source: NTSB case ERA15LA200
Accident · 2014-01-16 Operator named in NTSB report
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20 C1 (N353DC) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Falcon Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)

The student pilots inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Source: NTSB case ERA14CA095
Accident · 2013-10-25 Operator named in NTSB report
BEECH 95 B55 (T42A) (N711H) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Falcon Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)

The flight instructor's inadvertent movement of the landing gear switch, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and substantial damage to the fuselage.

Source: NTSB case ERA14CA028
Accident · 2013-04-08 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 152 (N46803) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Falcon Aviation Academy LLC. (per NTSB report)

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

Source: NTSB case ERA13CA200
Accident · 2011-10-17 Operator named in NTSB report
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20-C1 (N828MA) Minor injury Part 91

Operated by Falcon Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)

A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Source: NTSB case ERA12LA034
Accident · 2008-08-01 Operator named in NTSB report
DIAMOND DA-20-C1 (N227RD) Minor injury Part 91

Operated by Falcon Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)

A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Source: NTSB case MIA08LA156

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
N143MADIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C12003Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N227RDRUSSELL DYER RANS S212024Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N248MEOperator named in NTSB report
N346MAOperator named in NTSB report
N353DCOperator named in NTSB report
N46803CESSNA 1521979Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N653DCOperator named in NTSB report
N711HOperator named in NTSB report
N828MAOperator 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.

  • N346MA — records 2018 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N653DC — records 2018 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N143MA (DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1) — records 2018 · registered to LARKAIR LLC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N353DC — records 2014–2015 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N248ME — records 2015 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N711H — records 2013 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N46803 (CESSNA 152) — records 2013 · registered to KEN GRAHAM PHD INC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N828MA — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N227RD (RUSSELL DYER RANS S21) — records 2008 · registered to MARK A HALL LLC (owner ≠ operator)