DRAGONFLY AVIATION LLC

Part 135 operator · designator 4DFA

Data confidence: Records are linked by certificate number, aircraft registration, or a name match that a reviewer has confirmed. Each record below shows how it was linked.

Also recorded as: DRAGONFLY AVIATION LLC, DRAGONFLY AVIATION, LLC

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2020-11-06 Operator named in NTSB report
DIAMOND DA40 (N232JP) No injuries Part 91

Operated by Dragonfly Aviation LLC (per NTSB report)

The pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Source: NTSB case ERA21LA039
Accident · 2012-06-12 Operator named in NTSB report
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (N282MC) Fatal injury Part 91

Operated by DRAGONFLY AVIATION, LLC (per NTSB report)

The pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the environment and maintain clearance from the power lines while maneuvering at low altitude.

Source: NTSB case WPR12LA259
Accident · 2000-10-04 Operator named in NTSB report
Cessna 182S (N2373D) Fatal injury Part 91

Operated by DRAGONFLY AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)

the pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. A related factor was the low ceiling.

Source: NTSB case LAX01FA003
Accident · 1990-04-02 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 152 (N5169B) No injuries Part 91

Operated by DRAGONFLY AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)

FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL.

Source: NTSB case LAX90LA133

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-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N232JPOperator named in NTSB report
N2373DNATHAN DYK SAVANNAH S2015Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N282MCOperator named in NTSB report
N3017PROBINSON HELICOPTER R442007Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N5169BRED SKY LLC STOL CH 7012004Valid RegistrationOperator 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.

  • N232JP — records 2020 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N282MC — records 2012 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N2373D (NATHAN DYK SAVANNAH S) — records 2000 · registered to DYK NATHAN A (owner ≠ operator)
  • N5169B (RED SKY LLC STOL CH 701) — records 1990 · registered to REID DANIEL G (owner ≠ operator)