HOWARD FLYING SERVICE

Certificate type not established

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: HOWARD FLYING SERVICE

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2008-08-26 Operator named in NTSB report
SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT CORP G-164B (N3633S) No injuries Part 137

Operated by HOWARD FLYING SERVICE (per NTSB report)

The mechanic’s failure to torque check the axle-to-spring gear attachment bolts per the manufacturer's Annual/100-Hour Airframe Inspection Checklist, resulting in fatigue failure of the bolts.

Source: NTSB case MIA08LA174
Accident · 1990-03-05 Operator named in NTSB report
GRUMMAN G-164A (N5416) No injuries Part 137

Operated by HOWARD FLYING SERVICE, INC. (per NTSB report)

THE NO. 6 CYLINDER WHICH CRACKED ACROSS THE TOP FROM ONE SPARK PLUG HOLE TO THE OTHER, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

Source: NTSB case MIA90LA078

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-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N3633SSCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT CORP G-164B1986Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N5416GRUMMAN G-164AValid RegistrationOperator 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.

  • N3633S (SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT CORP G-164B) — records 2008 · registered to KINGREY WILLIAM SAMPSON III (owner ≠ operator)
  • N5416 (GRUMMAN G-164A) — records 1990 · registered to NELSON FLYERS INC (owner ≠ operator)