Silverhawk Aviation Academy, LLC
Also recorded as: SILVERHAWK AVIATION ACADEMY LLC, SILVERHAWK AVIATION ACADEMY, LLC, Silverhawk Aviation Academy, LLC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by SILVERHAWK AVIATION ACADEMY LLC (per NTSB report)
The helicopter flight instructor's delayed remedial action during an autorotation resulting in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
Operated by SILVERHAWK AVIATION ACADEMY LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm during the approach and subsequent go-around and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
Operated by Silverhawk Aviation Academy (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to initiate a flare prior to contacting the ground while attempting to land the helicopter on a dark night. Factors include a distraction created by the flicker of a low rotor rpm light, the glare of nearby flood lights, and the lack of ambient illumination of the landing area.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $8,000 · case closed 2021-07-21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N166FS | ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 | 2014 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N3103Q | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N74607 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8356R | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA | 1997 | 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.