SKY HELICOPTERS INC
Also recorded as: SKY HELICOPTERS INC
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 HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
A loss of helicopter control while maneuvering, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the tailboom in flight, tail boom separation, and an uncontrolled descent.
Operated by SKY HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
the flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance with wires while maneuvering along a river.
Operated by SKY HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.
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 1995–1995. Most-reported systems: Fuel (28) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; FLUID LOSS — 1.
1 report on file.
Part: DRAIN VALVE — DETACHED (GASCOLATOR)
DRAIN VALVE CAME OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS IN-FLIGHT. POWER LOSS WAS NOTED. PILOT LANDED SAFELY, NO DAMAGE TO PERSONS, AIRCCRAFT, OR PROPERTY. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS CURRENT VALVES BE RE-TORQUED AND TORQUE STRIPE. FUTURE VALVES TO BE DRILLED TO FACILITATE SAFETY WIRE.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N127RB | BRAUN RAINER H VANS RV-7A | 2009 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N514CD | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7086Y | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | 2013 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N8067M | — | — | 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.
- N514CD — records 2022 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N127RB (BRAUN RAINER H VANS RV-7A) — records 2001 · registered to BRAUN RAINER H (owner ≠ operator)
- N8141L (CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22) — records 1995 · registered to LAND AERIAL SERVICES LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N8067M — records 1995 · no longer on the FAA registry