SKYS THE LIMIT INC

Part 135 operator · designator S2LA

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: AERONAUTICAL SERVICES, AIR VALET, EXECUTIVE SHUTTLE, SKYS THE LIMIT, SKYS THE LIMIT INC

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 1997-07-23 Operator named in NTSB report
de Havilland DHC-6-200 (N491AL) No injuries Part 91

Operated by SKYS THE LIMIT (per NTSB report)

the pilot's improper management of the fuel supply. A related factor was the inoperative low fuel quantity light for the rear tank.

Source: NTSB case NYC97LA151

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 1997–2001. Most-reported systems: Water / waste (38) — 1; Ignition (74) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: INADEQUATE Q C — 1; OTHER — 1.

2 reports on file.

OTHER · 2001-02-02 Matched by certificate designator
N272ME · ATA 7414

Part: MAGNETO — FAILED (ENGINE)

THE MAGNETO APPEARS TO HAVE INTERNAL FAILURE. PART SHOWS GUIDENCE OF ARCHING AND EXCESSIVE HEAT. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

Source: SDR S2L2002F00000
INADEQUATE Q C · 1997-05-10 Matched by certificate designator
N96WF · ATA 3830

Part: PUMP — SEIZED (LAVATORY)

ACFT TT 244.1 HOURS. PROBLEM 'LAVATORY INOP'. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND SEIZED TOILET PUMP. SYSTEM FUSE BLOWN. TRACED ORIGINAL CAUSE TO IMPROPERLY WIRED PUMP. REWIRED SYSTEM IAW WIRE MAN SYSTEM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REF P8-12 WIRE MAN 25-40-OC.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX2348

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N2706ACESSNA 3351979Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N491ALZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC P2 ZIPValid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N643EARAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY C90A2001Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator

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.

  • N272ME — records 2001 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N491AL (ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC P2 ZIP) — records 1997 · registered to ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N96WF (BEECH 58) — records 1997 · registered to BROCKMAN LELAND JAY (owner ≠ operator)