Academy of Aviation
Also recorded as: ACADEMY OF AVIATION INC, Academy of Aviation
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by ACADEMY OF AVIATION (per NTSB report)
A loss of brake effectiveness during taxi, which resulted in a collision with another airplane.
Operated by Academy of Aviation (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor’s inability to stop the descent following a practice emergency descent for reasons that could not be determined.
Operated by Academy of Aviation (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with a fuel truck while taxiing
Operated by Academy of Aviation, LLC (per NTSB report)
A rough running engine as a result of an intermittent failure of the left magneto for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a subsequent autorotation, impact with a sign, and rollover.
Operated by Academy of Aviation (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Operated by Academy of Aviation, LLC. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's delayed decision to attempt a go-around, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control while landing.
Operated by Academy of Aviation (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
Operated by Academy of Aviation (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a collision with a runway sign. A factor was the crosswind.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $15,000 · case closed 2004-04-30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1517E | CESSNA 172N | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N169ER | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N1895A | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N2409E | CESSNA 172S | 2007 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N404LE | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N441QF | CESSNA 172R | 1997 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N73334 | CESSNA 172M | 1976 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N906ER | DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH DA 42 | 2007 | 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.
- N906ER (DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH DA 42) — records 2021 · registered to HEAVY METAL AIR LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N73334 (CESSNA 172M) — records 2021 · registered to HEAVY METAL AIR LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N404LE — records 2016 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N2409E (CESSNA 172S) — records 2012 · registered to NUTAC LEASING LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N169ER — records 2010 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N1895A — records 2010 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N441QF (CESSNA 172R) — records 2007 · registered to CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)