VALLEY AVIATION LLC
Also recorded as: CELEBRITY HELICOPTERS, VALLEY AVIATION LLC, Valley Aviation 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 Valley Aviation Inc (per NTSB report)
The flight instructor's delayed remedial action to maintain helicopter altitude during hover flight instruction, which resulted in the helicopter skid contacting a crack in the runway and a dynamic rollover.
Operated by Valley Aviation LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
Operated by Valley Aviation (per NTSB report)
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent impact with the ground.
Operated by VALLEY AVIATION (per NTSB report)
A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
Operated by VALLEY AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE A PLAN TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT AS NECESSARY. THE STUDENT PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT, AS DID THE CFI'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE STUDENT.
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-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2336J | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N3502W | PIPER PA-32-260 | 1966 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N364Y | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N36973 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N49584 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N68710 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N704NP | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7530M | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | 2003 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
- N2336J — records 2017 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N3502W (PIPER PA-32-260) — records 2014 · registered to N3502W LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N36973 — records 2005 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N364Y — records 2001 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N704NP — records 1989 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N49584 — records 1983 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N68710 — records 1982 · no longer on the FAA registry