SANDS AVIATION, LLC.

Part 125 operator · designator 1LSM

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: SANDS AVIATION LLC, SANDS AVIATION, LLC.

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

No NTSB accidents or incidents linked to this operator.

FAA enforcement actions

Civil penalty · 2021-05-17 Name match — reviewer confirmed
Flight operationsAir carrier / commercial operator

Sanction: $800,000 · case closed 2023-12-22

Source: FAA case 2022FS000002

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 2010–2010. Most-reported systems: Engine (72) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION — 1.

1 report on file.

PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; WARNING INDICATION · 2010-11-22 Matched by certificate designator
N388LS · ATA 7200

Part: ACTUATOR — STICKING (VGV)

SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION ON TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED & SURGED, TOWER REPORTED SEEING FLAMES FROM TAIL PIPE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN, SECURED & FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED AS A PRECAUTION. ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE INSPECTED FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE, NONE NOTED. ENGINE COMPRESSORS & TURBINES FULLY BORESCOPED, ALL FINDINGS NORMAL. VARIABLE INLET GUIDE VANE (VIGV) ACTUATORS & CONTROL UNIT INSPECTED & TESTED, ALL FIDNINGS NORMAL. LUBED VIGV ACTUATOR MECHANISMS. HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS & RELATED TESTS ACCOMPLISHED, NO ABNORMAL FINDINGS. ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE REPLACED & ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. SUBSEQUENT TAKEOFF & FLT NORMAL, NO ISSUES. SUSPECT STICKING VIGV ACTUATOR.

Source: SDR 1LSM2010LVS01

Linked aircraft

No aircraft currently linked.

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.

  • N388LS — records 2010 · no longer on the FAA registry