Sky Signs LLC
Also recorded as: Sky Signs 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 Sky Signs (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.
Operated by SKY SIGNS INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to properly engage the banner tow rope with the airplane's tail hook.
Operated by Sky Signs LLC (per NTSB report)
A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the obstruction of the carburetor heat flapper by a mud dauber's nest.
Operated by SKY SIGNS INC. (per NTSB report)
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHICH RESULTED FROM FUEL STARVATION WHEN THE CARBURETOR FLOAT VALVE STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT FIELD .
Operated by SKY SIGNS, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S MISMANAGEMENT OF HIS FUEL IN THAT HE EXHAUSTED FUEL IN ONE TANK, THEN FAILED TO SELECT THE TANK WITH FUEL.
Operated by SKY SIGNS, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LACK OF A SUITABLE LANDING SITE AND THE WATER DITCHING.
Operated by SKY SIGNS, INC. (per NTSB report)
FAILURE OF THE NUMBER TWO EXHAUST VALVE, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Operated by SKY SIGNS INC. (per NTSB report)
TOWLINE INTERFERENCE WITH THE RUDDER, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/SPINN. A FACTOR THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE COMPANY/OPERATOR MANAGEMENT TO ADEQUATELY GUARD AGAINST SUCH INTERFERENCE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N12MM | CESSNA 150J | 1968 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2789P | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N2GV | PIPER PA-12 | 1946 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N3841Z | PIPER PA-18-150 | 1961 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N4287Z | PIPER PA-18-150 | 1967 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N4401M | PIPER PA-12 | 1947 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N5175D | PIPER PA-18-150 | 1966 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9128D | PIPER PA-18-150 | 1958 | 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.
- N12MM (CESSNA 150J) — records 2015 · registered to HIGH EXPOSURE INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N5175D (PIPER PA-18-150) — records 2011 · registered to SLUG AIR LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N4287Z (PIPER PA-18-150) — records 2008 · registered to CAZAC CONNOR (owner ≠ operator)
- N9128D (PIPER PA-18-150) — records 1992 · now operated by HAWK MOUNTAIN AIR LLC
- N3841Z (PIPER PA-18-150) — records 1992 · registered to OCEAN AERIAL ADS INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N4401M (PIPER PA-12) — records 1991 · registered to KUBECKA JILL (owner ≠ operator)
- N2GV (PIPER PA-12) — records 1991 · registered to KUBECKA DANIEL P (owner ≠ operator)
- N2789P — records 1990 · no longer on the FAA registry