COPPER VALLEY AIR SERVICE LLC
Also recorded as: COPPER VALLEY AIR SERVICE LLC, Copper Calley Air Service
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
10 records, spanning 2007–2025.
Operated by COPPER VALLEY AIR SERVICE LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Operated by Copper Calley Air Service (per NTSB report)
The failure of the left rudder assembly which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.
The pilot’s loss of directional control after touchdown which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing.
Operated by Copper Valley Air Service (per NTSB report)
An in-flight breakup during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
Operated by COPPER VALLEY AIR SERVICE LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inability to maintain directional control after the airplane's main landing gear tire deflated during takeoff.
Operated by COPPER VALLEY AIR SERVICE (per NTSB report)
The failure of the engine’s No. 1 piston connecting rod retaining bolts due to fatigue, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.
Operated by COPPER VALLEY AIR SERVICE LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilots improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Operated by COPPER VALLEY AIR SERVICE LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to identify unsuitable terrain for landing and subsequent contact with a dirt mound, resulting in the separation of the tailwheel from the airframe.
Operated by COPPER VALLEY AIR SERVICE LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in structural damage to the airplane during landing.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to preclude a stall while maneuvering, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and subsequent collision with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were variable wind conditions, and an inadvertent stall.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $5,000 · case closed 2025-06-02
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 2013–2013. Most-reported systems: Landing gear (32) — 2. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 2.
2 reports on file.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (RT MLG)
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, JACKED ACFT TO CHECK MLG FREE-PLAY, AND FOUND THE RT LANDING GEAR OTBD SUPPORT BRACKET, RT TO HAVE SOME MOVEMENT BETWEEN ITSELF AND THE FWD AND REAR ATTACHED BULKHEADS. REMOVED GEAR LEG IAW MM AND ONLY AFTER REMOVAL, SPOTTED INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON THE INBD SUPPORT BRACKET, PN 0713495-8 RT. REMOVED THE INBD SUPPORT BRACKET, PN 0713495-8 AND THE OTBD SUPPORT BRACKET, PN 0713495-62, AFTER REMOVAL CLEANED OTBD SUPPORT BRACKET AND INSPECTED BRACKET, FOUND APPROX .5" CRACK EXTENDING FROM TOP EDGE, .7500" AFT OF THE FWD SIDE OF THE GEAR LEG HOLE. UPON FINDING THIS CRACK (WHICH ARE ONLY VISIBLE IF THE GEAR LEG SHIM/SPRING ALIGNMENT AND GEAR WEDGE ARE REMOVED) WE REMOVED THE LT GEAR LEG AND FOUND THE SAME CRACK IN THE LT OTBD SUPPORT BRACKET, PN 0713495-61.
Part: SUPPORT BRACKET — CRACKED (RT MLG)
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, JACKED ACFT TO CHECK MLG FREE PLAY, AND FOUND THE RT LANDING GEAR OTBD SUPPORT BRACKET RT TO HAVE SOME MOVEMENT BETWEEN ITSELF AND THE FWD AND REAR ATTACHED BULKHEADS. REMOVED GEAR LEG IAW MM AND ONLY AFTER REMOVAL, SPOTTED INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON THE INBD SUPPORT BRACKET PN 0713495-8 RH. REMOVED THE INBD SUPPORT BRACKET, PN 0713495-8 AND THE OTBD SUPPORT BRACKET, PN 0713495-62, AFTER REMOVAL CLEANED OTBD SUPPORT BRACKET AND INSPECTED BRACKET, FOUND APPROX .5" CRACK EXTENDING FROM TOP EDGE, .7500" AFT OF THE FWD SIDE OF THE GEAR LEG HOLE. UPON FINDING THIS CRACK (WHICH ARE ONLY VISIBLE IF THE GEAR LEG SHIM/SPRING ALIGNMENT AND GEAR WEDGE ARE REMOVED) WE REMOVED THE LT GEAR LEG AND FOUND THE SAME CRACK IN THE LT OTBD SUPPORT BRACKET, PN 0713495-61.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N21741 | CESSNA 172M | 1974 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N29110 | CESSNA U206C | 1968 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N29137 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N3233M | PIPER PA-12 | 1947 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N432X | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N66RH | CESSNA U206F | 1972 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N723DR | DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | 1964 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N91393 | CESSNA 180H | 1969 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N9725Z | — | — | 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.