ADVERTISING AIR FORCE INC
Also recorded as: ADVERTISING AIR FORCE 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 Advertising Air Force (per NTSB report)
The pilot's improper deployment of the banner-tow hook, which resulted in it becoming entangled between the left elevator and horizontal stabilizer, restricted the movement of the elevator, and led to a loss of airplane control.
Operated by ADVERTISING AIR FORCE INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing.
Operated by Advertising Air Force (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in substantial damage during a ground loop.
Operated by ADVERTISING AIR FORCE (per NTSB report)
The intentional operation of the airplane by the pilot and the company/operator with the known deficiencies in equipment (worn carburetor). Also, the poor preflight planning by the pilot for his failure to recognize that the carburetor heat control was inadvertently activated on takeoff and his inadvertent stall of the airplane while turning to reverse direction. Contributing to the accident was the separation of the carburetor heat control cable.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1211A | PILATUS PC-12/45 | 2005 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N13562 | WACO UIC | 1933 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N225NY | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N254AB | GYROFLIGHT LLC M24 XTREME | 2024 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2969M | PIPER PA-12 | 1946 | Valid Registration | 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.
- N254AB (GYROFLIGHT LLC M24 XTREME) — records 2014 · registered to GYROFLIGHT LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N13562 (WACO UIC) — records 2014 · registered to MOORE DARREN C TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)
- N2969M (PIPER PA-12) — records 2005 · registered to AERIAL BANNERS NORTH INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N225NY — records 1998 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N1211A (PILATUS PC-12/45) — records 1985 · now operated by G Jets, Intl.