N116CA (Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P-MENTOR) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 3 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration expired on January 9, 2018.

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.

Earlier aircraft with this registration

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 2025 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N116CA.

December 12, 1986Accident
THE PILOT WAS ON THE FOURTH LEG OF A NIGHT CARGO FLIGHT CRUISING AT APPROXIMATELY 500' AGL ENROUTE TO MT. VERNON, IL, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SOME TREES AND SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THE ENGINES AND PROPELLERS WERE BOTH TORN DOWN AND TESTED AND NO EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTION WAS DISCOVERED.
Aero Commander 500B
Occurrence #1: in flight collision with object Phase of operation: cruise Findings 1. Object - tree(s) 2. (c) altitude - not maintained - pilot in command 3. Fatigue (flight schedule) - pilot in command 4. (f) light condition - night 5. Full accident record
August 22, 1983Accident
THE ACFT WAS ON A SPORT PARACHUTE FLT TO CARRY 24 PARACHUTISTS TO 12,500' OVER A DROP ZONE (DZ) FOR A MASS JUMP. IT WAS IN A CARGO CONFIGURATION WITH NO PASSENGER SEATS, BUT IT HAD 1 JUMP SEAT. THERE WERE 24 SEAT BELTS ON THE FLOOR OF THE CARGO AREA.
Lockheed LEARSTAR, L-18-56 · 16 fatalities
August 21, 1983Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable cause of this accident was "the failure of the operator and the pilot-in-command to assure proper load distribution during the jumper exit procedure.
Lockheed L-18 · 11 fatalities
Occurrence #1: loss of control - in flight Phase of operation: other Findings 1. Maintenance,modification - performed 2. (c) supervision - improper - company/operator management 3. (c) aircraft weight and balance - exceeded - pilot in command 4. Airspeed - reduced - pilot in command 5. Full accident record