Pitcairn Aviation
Safety Score
10/10Total Incidents
10
Total Fatalities
5
Recent Incidents
Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing
On approach to Atlanta, the aircraft was too low and collided with the mast of radio antenna. Out of control, it crashed in a field located in Fort McPherson, north of the airport. The pilot Rushton Sidney 'Sid' Molloy was killed.
Pitcairn PA-6 Mailwing
En route, the pilot decided to abandon the aircraft due to a fuel exhaustion and bailed out. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed in an uninhabited area. The pilot was found alive.
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
The pilot was taking part to an airshow in Tampa. While performing aerobatic manoeuvres, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
The pilot was performing a test flight when a fire erupted on board. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in Berlin, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. The source and the cause of the fire remains unknown.
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Shortly after takeoff from Daytona Beach Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the Atlantic Ocean. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
While performing a mail flight, the pilot encountered foggy conditions and decided to reduce his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground. The aircraft hit the ground, crashed and was destroyed. The pilot was seriously injured.
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Old Fort, 2 km north of Statesville. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
While approaching Richmond Airport, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in Mechanicsville, some 12 km north of the airfield. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
While on a mail flight, the pilot encountered foggy conditions when the aircraft crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Stone Mountain, northeast from Atlanta. Sole on board, the pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Airline Information
Country of Origin
United States of America
Risk Level
Low Risk