RIDGELINE AVIATION INC

Part 135 operator · designator 5IDA

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: RIDGELINE AVIATION INC, RIDGELINE AVIATION LLC, Ridgeline Aviation Inc.

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2024-08-11 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
PIPER PA-18-150 (N8576Y) No injuries Part 91

A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

Source: NTSB case WPR24LA271
Accident · 2018-06-19 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R66 (N7040P) No injuries Part 135

Operated by Ridgeline Aviation Inc. (per NTSB report)

The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in impact with brush and a loss of helicopter control.

Source: NTSB case GAA18CA366

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-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N100CXCESSNA 414A1980Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N281MVMatched by certificate designator
N7040PROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R662012Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N8576YPIPER PA-18-150Valid 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.

  • N7040P (ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66) — records 2018 · registered to DODSON INTERNATIONAL PARTS INC (owner ≠ operator)