VERTICAL LIMIT AVIATION LLC
Also recorded as: VERTICAL LIMIT AVIATION LLC, Vertical Limit 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 Vertical Limit Aviation (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm during a pinnacle approach, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt the approach given the helicopter's weight and the high-density altitude.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $4,000 · case closed 2023-03-23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N463RA | BELL 206B | 1997 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N566NH | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | 2004 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N7026J | — | — | 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.
- N7026J — records 2014 · no longer on the FAA registry