Blackstar LLC

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Also recorded as: Blackstar LLC

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2018-07-16 Operator named in NTSB report
Bell 206 (N39LR) No injuries Part 137

Operated by Blackstar LLC (per NTSB report)

The pilot's failure to ensure that the fill hose was disconnected from the helicopter before takeoff, which resulted in the fill hose striking the tail rotor and the subsequent loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident was inadequate communication between the ground crewman and the pilot.

Source: NTSB case GAA18CA424

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
N39LRBELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-11981Valid RegistrationOperator 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.

  • N39LR (BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1) — records 2018 · registered to HORNET LLC (owner ≠ operator)