Western Air Flight Academy
Also recorded as: Western Air 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 Western Air Flight Academy (per NTSB report)
The disconnected throttle control that resulted in a loss of engine power due to improper maintenance.
Operated by Western Air Flight Academy (per NTSB report)
The pilot's decision to fly into terrain that exceeded the performance capabilities of the airplane, which resulted in failure to maintain clearance from trees and terrain.
Operated by Western Air Flight Academy (per NTSB report)
The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain the runway heading and bank control during landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a go-around and subsequent collision with a runway light.
Operated by Western Air Flight Academy (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate and landing flare during landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control, runway excursion, and collision with objects.
Operated by Western Air Flight Academy (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in an inadvertent stall, during a landing attempt. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswinds.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N387G | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N388JP | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N64055 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N75775 | CESSNA 172N | 1976 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9774U | — | — | 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.