Skymates Inc.
Also recorded as: Skymates 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 SKYMATES INC (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Operated by Skymates Inc (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inadvertent selection of flap 0 degrees during the go-around and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.
Operated by Skymates Inc. (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusty surface winds and the student pilot's inadequate preflight planning.
Operated by SKYMATES INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's intentional performance of aerobatic maneuvers that exceeded the design limits of the airplane structure.
Operated by Skymates, Inc (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while executing a soft field take off. A factor was the prevailing dark night conditions.
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-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N24768 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N47962 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N544SP | CESSNA 172S | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N55307 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N727TA | — | — | 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.
- N544SP (CESSNA 172S) — records 2016 · registered to SILVERHAWK AVIATION ACADEMY LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N727TA — records 2012 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N24768 — records 2008 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N55307 — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N47962 — records 2005 · no longer on the FAA registry