Sunrise Aviation, Inc
Also recorded as: SUNRISE AVIATION, INC, Sunrise Aviation, Sunrise Aviation, Inc
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
16 records, spanning 1982–2024.
Operated by Sunrise Aviation Company (per NTSB report)
A loss of airplane control due to wake turbulence resulting from the instructor pilot’s decision to continue the landing into a drifting wake vortex.
Operated by SUNRISE AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
A loss of control in flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in an in-flight breakup.
Operated by SUNRISE AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Operated by SUNRISE AVIATION (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inadvertent turn toward terrain that was higher-than-expected while trying to avoid poor visibility conditions and his subsequent attempt to clear terrain, which reduced the airspeed and led to the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall and spin.
Operated by Sunrise Aviation (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to maintain proper pitch control during the initial climb, which resulted in a stall, loss of airplane control, and collision with terrain.
Operated by SUNRISE AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's improper decision to take off again after a successful abort due to diminished airplane climb performance. Contributing to the accident was carburetor icing during the taxi, which resulted in the loss of engine performance.
Operated by Sunrise Aviation (per NTSB report)
Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Operated by SUNRISE AVIATION (per NTSB report)
The loss of engine power during the initial takeoff climb, at too low an altitude to afford remedial action, because of an ingested valve, and the airplane's subsequent collision with the ground adjacent to the runway.
Operated by SUNRISE AVIATION (per NTSB report)
THE UNEXPECTED WINDSHEER THAT WAS ENCOUNTERED ON FINAL APPROACH. THE SURROUNDING MOUNTAIN/HILLY TERRAIN WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Operated by SUNRISE AVIATION CO. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN THE FLIGHT'S ENCOUNTER WITH WAKE TURBULENCE FROM A LANDING HEAVY TRANSPORT.
Operated by SUNRISE AVIATION (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF A NOSE LANDING GEAR FORK, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND A NOSE-OVER AFTER AN EXCURSION FROM THE RUNWAY.
Operated by SUNRISE AVIATION (per NTSB report)
THE IMPROPER TECHNIQUE USED BY THE STUDENT PILOT TO RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING ATTEMPT.
Operated by SUNRISE AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND SWERVE. THE CROSSWIND AND SOFT RUNWAY WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Operated by SUNRISE AVIATION INC. (per NTSB report)
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY JUDGE HIS FUEL SUPPLY, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
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 1998–2011. Most-reported systems: Landing gear (32) — 2; ATA 85 — 2. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 4.
4 reports on file.
Part: MAIN BEARING — FAILED (ENGINE)
FOUND PARTICLES IN OIL FILTER. FURTHER SEARCHING FOR PROBLEM FOUND MAIN BEARING PARTS IN OIL PAN.
Part: UPLOCK BRACKET — FAILED (RT MLG WW)
ACTUATOR ROD TO RT GEAR FAILED. APPARENT CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN FAILURE OF UPLOCK SYSTEM TO RELEASE. FOUND ALOT OF DIRT IN UPLOCK ROLLER AND POSSIBLE WORN UPLOCK BRACKET.
Part: UPLOCK BRACKET — WORN (RT WHEELWELL)
ACTUATOR ROD TO RT GEAR, FAILED. APPARENT CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN DIRT AND DEBRIS ON UPLOCK ROLLER. ALSO, FOUND A SLIGHTLY WORN UPLOCK BRACKETT. ALL AD`S AND SERVICE BULLETINS COMPLIED WITH. (RECD 4/22/03 CW)
Part: CONNECTING ROD — BROKE (NR 2 PISTON)
NR 2 CONNECTING ROD BROKE AND BROKE THE CRANKCASE AND BROKE BOTH OF THE MAGS OFF THE ENGINE.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2173S | PIPER PA-44-180 | 1979 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N24264 | CESSNA 152 | 1977 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N321JP | CESSNA A185F | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N32804 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N377YG | EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK A S HARMONY LSA | 2020 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N47477 | PAUL BOUCHARD PANTHER | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N50159 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N642EZ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N64988 | CESSNA 152 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N65835 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N757RN | CESSNA 152 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N757XE | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7598D | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9468Q | BEECH A36 | 1972 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N952SA | DAN SMITH CCK-1865 | 2024 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N96353 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N96934 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9895V | CESSNA 172M | 1974 | 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.
- N377YG (EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK A S HARMONY LSA) — records 2024 · registered to ROTOR NOTIONS INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N2173S (PIPER PA-44-180) — records 2017 · registered to SUNRISE AVIATION INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N952SA (DAN SMITH CCK-1865) — records 2016 · registered to ABEL STEVE (owner ≠ operator)
- N50159 — records 1998–2016 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N65835 — records 2012 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N24264 (CESSNA 152) — records 2012 · registered to SUNRISE AVIATION INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N64988 (CESSNA 152) — records 2009 · registered to SOUTHWINDS EXPORT INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N7598D — records 2000 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N96353 — records 1993 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N757XE — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9895V (CESSNA 172M) — records 1990 · registered to TOGO AVIATION SERVICES LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N47477 (PAUL BOUCHARD PANTHER) — records 1990 · registered to BOUCHARD PAUL M (owner ≠ operator)