Hillsboro Aero Academy
Also recorded as: Hillsboro Aero Academy
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
10 records, spanning 2016–2023.
Operated by HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s encounter with severe turbulence at night which resulted in an extended downwind and collision with wires during the base turn.
Operated by HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain control of the airplane and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight, which resulted in a stall/spin from which they were unable to recover.
Operated by HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY LLC (per NTSB report)
The student pilot’s failure to see and avoid another airplane during taxi.
Operated by Hillsboro Aero Academy (per NTSB report)
The pilot under instruction’s improper landing flare, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
Operated by Hillsboro Aero Academy Llc (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with a snow berm and a subsequent nose-over.
Operated by HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY LLC (per NTSB report)
The partial loss of engine power during a go-around due to the loose copper electrode finger inside the left magneto.
Operated by Hillsboro Aero Academy (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Operated by HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's improper pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise and substantial damage to the engine mount.
Operated by Hillsboro Aero Academy (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing/abnormal runway contact, a partial nose wheel collapse and substantial damage to the firewall.
Operated by Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC. (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor's failure to monitor outside the helicopter during hover flight, which resulted in a collision with terrain and rollover.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N152GB | CESSNA 152 | 1977 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N227SH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N25233 | CESSNA 152 | 1977 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N48440 | CESSNA 152 | 1977 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N49276 | CESSNA 152 | 1977 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N6308Q | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N64895 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8360K | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8361N | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N90558 | CESSNA 172P | — | 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.
- N6308Q — records 2023 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N8360K — records 2023 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N25233 (CESSNA 152) — records 2023 · registered to HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N90558 (CESSNA 172P) — records 2022 · registered to HAGELE AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N64895 — records 2019 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N152GB (CESSNA 152) — records 2018 · registered to HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N8361N — records 2017 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N48440 (CESSNA 152) — records 2016 · registered to HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N49276 (CESSNA 152) — records 2016 · registered to HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N227SH — records 2016 · no longer on the FAA registry