NOVICTOR AVIATION LLC
Also recorded as: NOVICTOR AVIATION LLC, NOVICTOR HELICOPTERS, Novictor Aviation LLC, RAINBOW HELICOPTERS
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Novictor Aviation LLC — Commuter air carrier (135) Operator Does Business As: Rainbow Helicopters (per NTSB report)
Operated by Novictor Aviation — On-demand air taxi (135), Commercial air tour (136) Operator Does Business As: (per NTSB report)
FAA enforcement actions
FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.
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.
12 reports on file.
LOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. NO ENGINE ROUGHNESS. VERIFIED ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP NOT RUNNING. REPLACED ASSY PN D743-3 ASSY PER MM. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE R44 RAVEN II.
DETECTED NON CONFORMITY ON HYDRAULIC DRIVE BEARING PULLEY. DISCOVERED FRETTING DUST AROUND HYDRAULIC DRIVE PULLEY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED PULLEY PN 350A35109224 HAVING SLIPPED ON INNER RACE OF DRIVE BEARING MFG PN 593733.
LOSS OF MR RPM INDICATION DURING RUN UP. SUBSEQUENT VISUAL INSPECTION OF HALL EFFECT SENDERS REVEALED NON CONFORMITY OF C908-1 REV K YOKE. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED FULL TORQUE ON ALL FASTENERS, BUT WEAR ON SPLINES OF YOKE AND PINION. ALL INFO SENT TO ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR EVALUATION. ASSEMBLY HAD 500 HOURS IN SERVICE.
DURING ATTEMPTED ROTOR ENGAGEMENT FOLLOWING ENGINE START, TAIL ROTOR PEDALS DEFLECTED FULL LEFT. ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AFTER LESS THAN 45 DEGREES OF ROTOR MOVEMENT. INSPECTION REVEALED CONTACT BETWEEN AFT FLEX PLATE AND TAIL ROTOR CONTROL ROD. FURTHER INSPECTION AND ROOT CAUSE PENDING.
ABOUT 30 MINUTES INTO A TOUR, PILOT HEARD A SOUND AND EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER AND HIGH MANIFOLD PRESSURE. INITIATED POWER ON LANDING ON AN ADJACENT OPEN FIELD. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED OIL LEAK NEAR CYLINDER # 6. UPON REMOVAL OF VALVE COVER A BROKEN OFF VALVE STEM TIP WAS IDENTIFIED. NEW STYLE ROTATOR CUP INTAKE VALVE PN 17A29467 INSTALLED.
PILOT IDENTIFIED HIGH MANIFOLD PRESSURE REQUIRED AFTER TAKE OFF AND PERFORMED A PRE CAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT. INSPECTION REVEALED A WET SPARK PLUG ON CYLINDER # 6. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE VALVE COVER, A BROKEN INTAKE VALVE TIP WAS DISCOVERED. NEW STYLE ROTATOR CAP INTAKE VALVES ARE INSTALLED PER LYCOMING SI1280D.
FOLLOWING A ROUTINE TRAINING FLIGHT, DENTS WERE NOTED AT THE FORWARD END OF THE TAIL BOOM. THE TRAINING FLIGHT INCLUDED HOVERING AUTOROTATIONS WHICH WERE NOT RECEIVED OUT OF THE ORDINARY. CONTACTED OEM FOR INPUT.
SMALL LOWER PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW SEPARATED FROM FRAME AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE SMALL COMFORT WINDOW IS LARGER THEN THE OPENING AND IS INSTALLED FROM THE INSIDE. IT SHOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO COME LOSE TOWARD THE OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. SUSPECT WRONG PART USED BY PREVIOUS OWNER. SIZE ISSUE WAS NOT EVIDENT DURING PERIODIC INSPECTIONS.
SMALL LOWER LEFT PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE WINDOW FRAME. WINDOW SEPARATED FROM DOOR. THE WINDOW IS LARGER THEN THE OPENING AND IS INSTALLED FROM THE INSIDE. IT SHOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE WINDOW TO SEPARATE. SUSPECT WRONG PART INSTALLED BY PREVIOUS OWNER.
PILOT REPORTED NOISE FROM TAIL ROTOR DURING ROUTINE PREFLIGHT CHECK. REMOVAL AND INSPECTION OF TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY REVEALED A SPLINTERED SPAR OUTSIDE OF ALLOWABLE CRITERIA. COMPONENT HAD REACHED 94% OF ITS LIFE LIMIT. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
FOLLOWING PILOT REPORT OF LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, FOUND AIRCRAFT BATTERY WITH 21.9 VOLTS. RG355 BATTERY SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED FOLLOWING CHARGE AT 129% CAPACITY. BATTERY TOTAL TIME 4 MONTHS & 400 HOURS. REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR FOR BENCH TESTING. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. STARTER GENERATOR HAD NO SIGNS OF HEAT OR DUST OR SMELL AND ROTATED SMOOTHLY. TEST RESULTS PENDING.
DURING FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED "TORQUE KICK". PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED A BURNED INTAKE VALVE. ABOUT 3/8" OF THE MATING FACE WAS BURNED. AIRCRAFT IS NEW, ENGINE ONLY HAD ABOUT 200 HOURS ON IT.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N328SS | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 | 2002 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N4132H | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N632NV | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N740RH | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 | 2018 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N741RH | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | 2006 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N742RH | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N745RH | AEROSPATIALE AS350B2 | 1982 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N745RH | AEROSPATIALE AS350B2 | 1982 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N746RH | EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 | 1992 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N804NV | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 | 2001 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N805NV | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N808NV | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report |