WIFA (Washington International Flight Academy)
Also recorded as: WIFA (Washington International Flight Academy)
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by WIFA (WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY) LLC (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by WIFA (WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY) LLC (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by WIFA (WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY) LLC (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor’s distraction during landing, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent runway excursion.
Operated by WIFA (WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY) LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s decision to land the airplane in crosswind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s maximum demonstrated crosswind velocity.
Operated by WIFA (Washington International Flight Academy) (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's inadequate use of the rudder, and subsequent loss of directional control.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N249ER | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N249WF | PIPER PA-28-181 | 1976 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N505LP | CESSNA 172S | 2000 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N586MA | PIPER PA-28-181 | 1999 | 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.
3 aircraft filed records under this certificate within the last two years but are not in the fleet list we hold — fleet lists can lag actual operations.
- N249ER — records 2010 · no longer on the FAA registry