Pilot Training Center LLC
Also recorded as: Pilot Training Center LLC
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 2014–2025.
Operated by PILOT TRAINING CENTER LLC (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by PILOT TRAINING CENTER LLC (per NTSB report)
The business jet flight crew’s failure to appropriately position their airplane to mitigate the impact of their extended duration, high-power engine run, and their failure to adequately communicate these factors to air traffic control, which resulted in the accident airplane encountering their jet blast while taxiing.
Operated by PILOT TRAINING CENTER LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s inadequate in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Operated by Pilot Training Center (per NTSB report)
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Operated by Pilot Training Center Llc (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to remain clear of a light pole while taxiing.
Operated by PILOT TRAINING CENTER (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's failure to control the airplane's speed and direction during the approach, which resulted in landing long, a runway excursion, and impact with a windsock.
Operated by Pilot Training Center Llc (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's improper decision to taxi past another airplane occupying the taxiway and her subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the airplane.
Operated by PILOT TRAINING CENTER LLC (per NTSB report)
The failure of the nose landing gear upper drag link knee bolt due to reverse-bending fatigue, which was likely preceded by excessive bearing wear due to reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Operated by PILOT TRAINING CENTER LLC (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's failure to compensate for gusting wind conditions during the flare, and the flight instructor's failure to intervene in a timely manner, resulting in a loss of airplane control and hard landing off of the runway.
Operated by Pilot Training Center LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to ensure the security of the seat prior to flight, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N160PT | PIPER PA-44-180 | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2163F | PIPER PA-44-180 | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N4335R | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N433PT | CESSNA 172M | 1974 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N5631E | CESSNA 172N | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N607FT | PIPER PA-28-161 | 1979 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N621AA | COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2010 | 2025 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N696PT | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N734AY | CESSNA 172N | 1977 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N955PT | CESSNA 172M | 1974 | 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.
1 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.
- N955PT (CESSNA 172M) — records 2023 · registered to CAPPE INVESTMENT GROUP LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N160PT (PIPER PA-44-180) — records 2022 · registered to PILOT TRAINING CENTER LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N5631E (CESSNA 172N) — records 2021 · registered to N141NS LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N4335R — records 2019 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N734AY (CESSNA 172N) — records 2019 · registered to RICO AVIATION SERVICES INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N607FT (PIPER PA-28-161) — records 2018 · registered to FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (owner ≠ operator)
- N2163F (PIPER PA-44-180) — records 2015 · registered to SKYWARRIOR FLIGHT TRAINING INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N696PT — records 2014 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N621AA (COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2010) — records 2014 · registered to WINGS OVER TEXAS HOLDINGS LLC (owner ≠ operator)