Lyddon Aero Center Inc
Also recorded as: LAC AERO LLC, LYDDON AERO CENTER INC, Lyddon Aero Center Inc, Lyddon Aero Center, Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Lyddon Aero Center, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, failure to set the parking brake, and his decision to exit the airplane with engines running to remove a wheel chock, resulting in the airplane’s unintended movement and subsequent collision with a hangar.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $10,000 · case closed 2013-04-03
Sanction: $3,300 · case closed 2010-04-15
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 2005–2005. Most-reported systems: Flight controls (27) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 1.
1 report on file.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FRAYED (RT ELEVATOR)
RT AFT ELEVATOR CABLE WAS FRAYED THROUGH 4 OF THE 7 STRANDS - FAILURE WAS IMMINENT. THIS CABLE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF WEAR ON THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION 500 HOURS BEFORE AND IT ONLY TAKES A 20 DEGREE BEND AT THIS PULLEY. PROBABLY SHOULD BE INSPECTED EVERY 300 HOURS INSTEAD OF THE FACTORY INSPECTION SCHEDULE OF 600 HOURS. SUGGEST THAT CORROSION RESISTANT STAINLESS STEEL CABLES SEEM TO BE MORE BRITTLE THAN THE STANDARD STEEL CABLES. (K)
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N203DF | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 400A | 1998 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N228SB | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 400A | 1999 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N253SB | CESSNA 441 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N390SB | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 400A | 2004 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N645SB | CESSNA 425 | 1984 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N702SB | PIPER AEROSTAR 601P | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N815SB | CESSNA 425 | 1981 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N934SB | PIPER PA-34-200T | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N989SB | CESSNA 441 | 1979 | 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.
- N258VB (SHIELD AI INC V-BAT) — records 2005 · registered to SHIELD AI INC (owner ≠ operator)