North Star Aviation, Inc.

Part 135 operator · designator NUTA

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: NORTH STAR AVIATION, INC., North Star Aviation, North Star Aviation, Inc.

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2025-08-06 Operator named in NTSB report
AYRES CORPORATION S2R-G6 (N2239V) Serious injury Part 137

Operated by NORTH STAR AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)

Not yet finalized — may be revised.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA304
Accident · 2025-05-10 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-44-180 (N453MK) No injuries Part 91

Operated by NORTH STAR AVIATION (per NTSB report)

The failure of the left main landing gear tire casing and tube due to excessive wear which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing.

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA174
Accident · 2017-12-20 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA28 (N284MK) Minor injury Part 91

Operated by NORTH STAR AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and subsequent go-around during which the student exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Source: NTSB case GAA18CA092
Accident · 2011-11-23 Operator named in NTSB report
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20-C1 (N203MK) Fatal injury Part 91

Operated by NORTH STAR AVIATION INC (per NTSB report)

The non-instrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with the terrain.

Source: NTSB case CEN12FA080
Accident · 2011-10-30 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 172K (N7276G) No injuries Part 91

Operated by North Star Aviation (per NTSB report)

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a low-level flight along a river. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude.

Source: NTSB case WPR12CA025
Accident · 1994-12-09 Operator named in NTSB report
CESSNA 152 (N6445P) No injuries Part 91

Operated by NORTH STAR AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)

the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience.

Source: NTSB case CHI95LA054
Accident · 1992-11-04 Operator named in NTSB report
PIPER PA-28-140 (N16231) Serious injury Part 91

Operated by NORTH STAR AVIATION, INC. (per NTSB report)

THE PILOT EXCEEDED THE AIRCRAFT'S MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT LIMITATION WHICH RESULTED IN THE FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE AFTER TAKEOFF.

Source: NTSB case CHI93LA025
Accident · 1987-03-12 Operator named in NTSB report
BEECH C24R (N1824P) No injuries Part 91

Operated by NORTH STAR AVIATION (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CHI87LA095

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 2023–2023. Most-reported systems: Engine fuel & control (73) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: FLUID LOSS; VIBRATION/BUFFET; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS — 1.

1 report on file.

FLUID LOSS; VIBRATION/BUFFET; PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS · 2023-07-19 Matched by certificate designator
N348MK · ATA 7310

Part: FUEL LINE — BROKEN (ENGINE) · airframe 2,328 hrs

CYLINDER 1 FUEL INJECTION LINE BROKE AT FUEL INJECTOR

Source: SDR 2023FA0000375

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N16231Operator named in NTSB report
N1824PBEECH C24R1981Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N203MKDJI T40Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N2239VAYRES CORPORATION S2R-G6Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N284MKPIPER PA-28-161Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N348MKPIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-1812020Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N453MKPIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-44-1802024Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N6445POperator named in NTSB report
N7276GOperator 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.

2 aircraft filed records under this certificate within the last two years but are not in the fleet list we hold — fleet lists can lag actual operations.

  • N284MK (PIPER PA-28-161) — records 2017 · registered to COTE NATASHA (owner ≠ operator)
  • N203MK (DJI T40) — records 2011 · registered to TROYER LAVERNE L (owner ≠ operator)
  • N7276G — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N6445P — records 1994 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N16231 — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
  • N1824P (BEECH C24R) — records 1987 · registered to HOFFMAN WARREN S (owner ≠ operator)