SOUND AVIATION, LLC
Also recorded as: SOUND AVIATION, LLC, Sound 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 Sound Aviation (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to ensure that the passenger’s lap belt was appropriately fastened for the forecast turbulent conditions, and the passenger’s failure to tighten her lap belt appropriately, which resulted in the passenger’s serious injury during an encounter with turbulence.
Operated by SOUND AVIATION (per NTSB report)
failure of the flight instructor to adequately supervise the dual student pilot and ensure that directional control of the airplane was maintained. The icy runway was a related factor.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
Reports span 1995–2012. Most-reported systems: Doors (52) — 3; Hydraulic power (29) — 2. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 4; FLUID LOSS — 1.
5 reports on file.
Part: O-RING — DETERIORATED (HYD SYSTEM) · airframe 13,900 hrs
O-RING DETERIORATED ALLOWING HYD FLUID TO BYPASS, RESULTING IN NOT ENOUGH DOWN PRESSURE TO PLACE NOSE GEAR FULLY DOWN AND LOCKED AND ACTIVATE NOSE GEAR LIGHT. ALSO MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. SPRING PRESSURE PLACED NOSE GEAR FULLY DOWN AS SPEED SLOWED BELOW 85 KTS. AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Part: BRACE — BROKEN (NLG DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR BRACE BROKEN AT REAR ATTACH POINT. ALSO CRACKED OUT FROM RIVETS AT AFT END OF BRACE.
Part: BRACE — BROKEN (NLG DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR BRACE BROKEN AT REAR ATTACH POINT. ALSO CRACKED OUT FROM RIVETS AT AFT END OF BRACE.
Part: BRACE — BROKEN (NLG DOOR)
INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR DOOR BRACE BROKEN AT REAR ATTACH POINT. ALSO CRACKED OUT FROM RIVETS AT AFT END OF BRACE.
Part: LINE — CRACKED (PUMP CK VALVE)
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE FROM RESERVOIR TO HAND PUMP CHECK VALVE WAS FOUND BROKEN AT CHECK VALVE FLARE NUT. THE BREAK AT THIS POINT CAUSED THE RESERVOIR TO EMPTY AND THE HAND PUMP TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE LINE WAS PROPERLY INSTALLED, AND HAD NO SIGNS OF STRESS OR DAMAGE.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2970J | CESSNA 150G | 1966 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N40449 | PIPER PA-32R-300 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N885HA | PIPER PA-31-350 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
- N2970J (CESSNA 150G) — records 1995 · registered to FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (owner ≠ operator)