Blue Sky Aviation
Also recorded as: Blue Sky Aviation
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Blue Sky Aviation (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by Blue Sky Aviation (per NTSB report)
The improper attachment of the tail rotor drive shaft to the air conditioner drive pulley without a drive ring, which resulted in the failure of the hardware, a loss of tail rotor drive, and the loss of control of the helicopter followed by a hard landing and rollover.
Operated by Blue Sky Aviation, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's improper use of the collective and cyclic control, which induced a dynamic rollover. Also causal was the certificated flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N199K | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N242BH | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N96100 | CESSNA 172P | 1983 | 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.
1 aircraft filed records under this certificate within the last two years but are not in the fleet list we hold — fleet lists can lag actual operations.
- N242BH — records 2022 · now operated by BLUESKY HELICOPTERS INC
- N199K — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry