American Aviation, Inc.
Also recorded as: AMERICAN AVIATION INC, ANTELOPE AIR, American Aviation Inc, American Aviation, Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
19 records, spanning 1982–2026.
Operated by AMERICAN AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by AMERICAN AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage.
Operated by AMERICAN AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The improper installation of a cylinder rocker stud by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.
Operated by AMERICAN AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to include deplaning procedures as part of a passenger safety briefing and failure to have the passengers remain onboard until the engine was shut down, which resulted in a passenger subsequently being struck by the rotating propeller.
Operated by American Aviation LLC (per NTSB report)
The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during low altitude cruise flight, which resulted in a water ditching. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot’s failure to extend the flaps during the ditching, which increased the impact forces to the occupants.
Operated by AMERICAN AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate distance between the airplane and hangar, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing.
Operated by AMERICAN AVIATION LLC (per NTSB report)
The mechanic’s failure to properly secure the oil sump drain plug during a 100-hour maintenance inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
Operated by American Aviation, LLC (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing.
Operated by AMERICAN AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The failure of the throttle control cable due to fatigue and maintenance personnel’s failure to replace the cable at the last engine overhaul, which resulted in the pilots’ inability to control engine power and led to a precautionary landing during which the airplane impacted bushes.
Operated by AMERICAN AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
Operated by AMERICAN AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, his inadequate recovery from the subsequent bounced landing, and his decision to perform a go-around with insufficient airspeed to climb.
Operated by American Aviation Inc (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s inability to maintain aircraft control due to a partial loss of engine power and an encounter with downdrafts and gusting crosswinds while on final approach to the runway. The reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.
Operated by American Aviation (per NTSB report)
an in-flight separation of the left cockpit door due to the failure of the hinges from repeated exposure to wind or propeller slip stream forces while in the open position. The hinge failures were the ultimate result of the failure of persons unknown to follow the procedures/directives in the airplane flight manual.
Operated by AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision. A related factor was his failure to follow the company procedure of maintaining visual contact with the external long-line cable, while hovering with it attached.
Operated by AMERICAN AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)
failure of the flight instructor (CFI) to ensure that adequate airspeed was maintained during initial climb after lift-off, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. High density altitude was a related factor.
Operated by AMERICAN CORP AVIATION (per NTSB report)
the failure of the hydraulic and nitrogen system pressure lines, due to an inadequate maintenance inspection program, which failed to detect the corrosion condition of the lines.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $4,000 · case closed 2021-10-29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1930V | CESSNA 172M | 1974 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2447F | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N2460A | CESSNA 172R | 2000 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2476Y | CESSNA 172S | 2005 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2569L | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N285AM | BOEING 737-8 | 2024 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N413AA | CESSNA 172S | 2000 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N458MA | DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1 | 2005 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N472SP | CESSNA 172S | 1998 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N49661 | BOEING A75N1 | 1941 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N5589E | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6285H | CESSNA T207A | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N6460H | CESSNA T207A | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N6505C | LANCAIR COMPANY LC-40-550FG | 2003 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N71001 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7311U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N734XT | CESSNA 172N | 1977 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N73612 | CESSNA T207A | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N78CH | EMBRAER SA EMB-550 | 2019 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9100D | CESSNA 207 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N9390E | CESSNA 172N | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N9527M | CESSNA T207A | 1981 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N9582M | CESSNA T207A | 1981 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N9594V | — | — | 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.
2 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.
- N734XT (CESSNA 172N) — records 2024 · registered to FLYING COLORS AIRPARTS INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N2476Y (CESSNA 172S) — records 2022 · registered to AMERICAN AVIATION INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N472SP (CESSNA 172S) — records 2021 · registered to AMERICAN AVIATION INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N458MA (DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1) — records 2021 · registered to MAGRAHEN AIR LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N1930V (CESSNA 172M) — records 2019 · registered to DODSON INTERNATIONAL PARTS INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N71001 — records 2017 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N5589E — records 2014 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N7311U — records 2014 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N285AM (BOEING 737-8) — records 2004 · registered to BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)
- N49661 (BOEING A75N1) — records 1997 · registered to DONATELLE MICHAEL J (owner ≠ operator)
- N9594V — records 1996 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N78CH (EMBRAER SA EMB-550) — records 1994 · registered to CMH SERVICES AVIATION INC (owner ≠ operator)