Silverhawk Aviation Academy, LLC

Part 135 operator · designator SILA

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: 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

Accident · 2015-08-13 Operator named in NTSB report
ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N3103Q) Minor injury Part 91

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.

Source: NTSB case GAA15CA224
Accident · 2009-10-31 Operator named in NTSB report
ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA (N74607) No injuries Part 91

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.

Source: NTSB case WPR10CA042
Accident · 2004-07-28 Operator named in NTSB report
Robinson R-22 (N8356R) No injuries Part 91

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.

Source: NTSB case SEA04CA149

FAA enforcement actions

Civil penalty ordered · 2020-07-02 Name match — reviewer confirmed
Drug & alcohol testing programAir carrier / commercial operator

Sanction: $8,000 · case closed 2021-07-21

Source: FAA case 2020WP910076

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
N166FSROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R662014Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N3103QOperator named in NTSB report
N74607Operator named in NTSB report
N8356RROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA1997Valid 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.

  • N3103Q — records 2015 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N74607 — records 2009 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N8356R (ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA) — records 2004 · registered to EMERALD CITY AIRCRAFT LEASING INC (owner ≠ operator)