Epic Aviation
Also recorded as: Epic 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 EPIC AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by EPIC AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
A failure of the right brake during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and collision with a tree.
Operated by Epic Aviation (per NTSB report)
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Operated by Epic Aviation LLC (per NTSB report)
A loss of engine power due to foreign object damage to the oil pump.
Operated by Epic Aviation (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Operated by Epic Aviation (per NTSB report)
The loss of engine power due to separation of the crankshaft as a result of lack of adequate oil lubrication to the #2 main bearing. The lack of oil lubrication was most likely the result of improper assembly (fitting) of the bearing shells to the crankshaft.
Operated by Epic Aviation, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control of the airplane during the dark, night flight over water, resulting in the uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with the water. A contributing factor in the accident was the pilot's distraction with the inappropriately set transponder.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1130T | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N321EP | TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S | 2021 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N53095 | LOCKHEED P-38L | 1944 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N57FH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N62568 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N65982 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N923EP | TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S | 2023 | 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.
- N321EP (TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S) — records 2024 · registered to EPIC AVIATION INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N62568 — records 2010 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N57FH — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N53095 (LOCKHEED P-38L) — records 2006 · registered to SOMERS CHARLES MICHAEL (owner ≠ operator)
- N1130T — records 2006 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N65982 — records 2005 · no longer on the FAA registry