WINDWARD AVIATION, INC.
Also recorded as: WINDWARD AVIATION INC, WINDWARD AVIATION, INC., Windward Aviation, 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 WINDWARD AVIATION INC — Rotorcraft external load (133), On-demand air taxi (135), Agricultural aircraft (137), Certificate of authorization or waiver (COA) Operator Does Business As: (per NTSB report)
Operated by WINDWARD AVIATION INC — Rotorcraft external load (133), On-demand air taxi (135), Commercial air tour (136), Agricultural aircraft (137), Certificate of authorization or waiver (COA) Operator Does Business As: (per NTSB report)
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.
2 reports on file.
AIRCRAFT WAS IN A 70 FOOT HOVER AND HAD JUST PLACED A SLING LOAD ON THE GROUND WHEN A LOUD BANG OCCURRED THE LOUD BANG WAS THE TURBINE EXPLODING. AT THIS TIME, THE PILOT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND ENTERED AN AUTO ROTATION. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE NR4 TURBINE WHEEL BURST. (K)
JFK - DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE ENGINE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND THE OIL QUANTITY GAUGE BOTH INDICATED ZERO. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 1 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO JFK FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OIL FILTER HOUSING O-RING WAS BLOWN OUT ALLOWING TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. AIRCRAFT TO BE TWO-ENGINE FERRIED FROM JFK TO CEF FOR ENGINE CHANGE.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N114HD | HUGHES 369D | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N58251 | HUGHES 369D | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N690WA | HUGHES 369D | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N690WA | HUGHES 369D | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N809WA | HUGHES 369D | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N811WA | HUGHES 369D | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |