Valley Air Service, Inc.
Also recorded as: VALLEY AIR SERVICE, INC., Valley Air Service Inc., Valley Air Service, 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 Valley Air Service Ltd (per NTSB report)
Total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Operated by Valley Air Service LTD (per NTSB report)
The loss of engine power during an agricultural application flight due to a cylinder failure.
Operated by VALLEY AIR SERVICE INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s improper decision to continue the takeoff with a tailwind after he recognized a performance problem with the airplane and his delayed action to dump the chemical load.
Operated by Valley Air Service Inc. (per NTSB report)
Failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed resulting in an aerodynamic stall/spin while maneuvering.
Operated by VALLEY AIR SERVICE (per NTSB report)
FLIGHT INTO TREES WHILE RECOVERING FROM AN INADVERTENT SPIN AFTER A PILOT USED INCORRECT PROCEDURES DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE BELOW VMC AND THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT DELAYED THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.
Operated by VALLEY AIR SERVICE,INC (per NTSB report)
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
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 2014–2014. Most-reported systems: Equipment & furnishings (25) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 1.
1 report on file.
Part: SEAT — BROKEN (NOT REPORTED)
STRESS ON CHAIR BACK AND METAL FATIGUE PROBABLE CAUSE. CHAIR WAS REPAIRED IAW STC STO1043WI.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1661S | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N32SM | CESSNA 550 | 1983 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N335T | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 | 2016 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N45981 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N48452 | GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B | 1976 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N6651Q | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6696K | GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N7643J | — | — | 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.
- N6696K (GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B) — records 2018 · registered to VALLEY AIR SERVICE LTD (owner ≠ operator)
- N48452 (GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B) — records 2015 · registered to JONES AVIATION INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N7643J — records 2013 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N1661S — records 2008 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N335T (ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44) — records 1990 · registered to BPU ENTERPRISES LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N45981 — records 1989 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N6651Q — records 1984 · no longer on the FAA registry