ELLIS, WENDELL KIRK

Part 135 operator · designator NA8C

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: ANG AIR SERVICE, LLC, ELLIS, WENDELL KIRK, K AIR, WENDELL KIRK ELLIS

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2009-09-18 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-18 (N1169A) No injuries Part 91

Operated by WENDELL KIRK ELLIS (per NTSB report)

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area with an unfavorable wind.

Source: NTSB case ANC09LA103

FAA enforcement actions

No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.

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 1997–1997. Most-reported systems: Flight controls (27) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: FLT CONT AFFECTED — 1.

1 report on file.

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 1997-06-03 Matched by certificate designator
N1169A · ATA 2730

Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (ELEVATOR CONTROL)

LOWER ELEVATOR CABLE SEPARATED IN-FLIGHT. CAUSE OF SEPARATION WAS USE OF NON-FLEXIBLE CABLE IN A REPAIR SPLICE. CABLE WORK HARDENED AND BROKE WHERE IT WENT AROUND THE PULLEY. THIS IS A KNOWN HIGH WEAR POINT ON PA-18-150. AN INSPECTION HOLE SHOULD BE INSTALLED OVER THIS POSITION FOR EASE OF INSPECTION.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX2790

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N1169APIPER PA-18-1251951Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report