Sky Aviation Corporation

Part 135 operator · designator BZHA

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: Sky Aviation, Sky Aviation Corporation

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Acc · 2023-08-05 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING CH-46E (N461WY) None injury Part 91

Operated by SKY AVIATION CORP (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case WPR23LA306
Acc · 2023-07-23 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL 206-L4 (N482TJ) Serious injury Part 133

Operated by SKY AVIATION CORP (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ERA23LA309
Acc · 2012-06-11 Operator named in NTSB report
AYRES S2R-G6 (N70WY) None injury Part 137

Operated by Sky Aviation (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case WPR12LA256
Acc · 2012-06-03 Operator named in NTSB report
GRUMMAN G-164A (N5291) None injury Part 137

Operated by SKY AVIATION CORP (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case WPR12CA242
Accident · 1984-05-16 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Bell 206L-1 (N1078N) None injury
Source: NTSB case ANC84LA071

FAA enforcement actions

FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.

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.

9 reports on file.

O · 1996-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
N1078N · ATA 6210

LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION FOUND M/R BLADE CORRODED AND DEBONDED AT TIP OF BLADE.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX933 · FAA SDRS
O · 1996-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
N1078N · ATA 6210

DURING A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION AND DEBONDING OVER SPAR AT TIP (SKIN).

Source: SDR 97ZZZX934 · FAA SDRS
O · 1996-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
N1078N · ATA 6230

DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. SUBMITTER STATED NORMAL USE CAUSED PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT 241.0.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX5507 · FAA SDRS
O · 1996-08-15 Matched by certificate designator
N1078N · ATA 6230

DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. SUBMITTER STATED NORMAL USE CAUSED PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT 241.0.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX5508 · FAA SDRS
O · 1995-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
N1078N · ATA 6230

DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. SUBMITTER STATED NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT, 547.7 HOURS.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX288 · FAA SDRS
O · 1995-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
N1078N · ATA 6230

DURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 4 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH 206-010-338-003 BUSHINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS, 1 EACH 206-010-470-101 BEARING. SUBMITTER STATED NORMAL USE CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. WORN PARTS TT, 547.7 HOURS.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX289 · FAA SDRS
O · 1995-05-09 Matched by certificate designator
N1078N · ATA 5312

AFTER REMOVAL OF SHIMS IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH TB 206L-94-169. FORWARD RING WAS FOUND CRACKED UNDER SHIM AT LT LOWER ATTACH POINT. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A STRESS CRACK CAUSED BY WORKING RIVETS IN THE INTERCOSTAL ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX2780 · FAA SDRS
O · 1995-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
N1078N · ATA 6300

DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 2 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS. NORMAL OPERATION CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. SPACERS, BEARINGS, AND BOLTS TT 316.9.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX1234 · FAA SDRS
O · 1995-01-26 Matched by certificate designator
N1078N · ATA 6230

DAILY INSPECTION FOUND BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT: 2 EACH 206-010-338-001 SPACERS, 4 EACH 206-010-337-001 BEARINGS, 2 EACH NAS6605D64 BOLTS. NORMAL OPERATION CAUSES PARTS TO WEAR OUT TOO SOON. SPACERS, BEARINGS, AND BOLTS TT 316.9.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX1235 · FAA SDRS

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N1078NBELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-11980Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N20WYBELL 206B197917Matched by certificate designator
N461WYBOEING CH-46E1968Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N482TJBELL 206-L41996Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N482TJBELL 206-L41996Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N5291GRUMMAN G-164A1968Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N70WYAYRES CORPORATION S2R-G61995Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report