ARQ Aviation MX, LLC

ARQ Aviation MX, LLC is an aircraft maintenance and avionics shop at 1501 Morris Road in Wilmington, North Carolina. It focuses on piston-engine aircraft flown by private owners rather than jets.

About the company

Aircraft types listed are Cirrus, Cessna, Beechcraft and Piper. Derek Ingersoll is COO and Director of Maintenance. He earned his FAA A&P in 2010 and holds an IA. He worked as a regional airline technician, as director of maintenance at a family-owned shop and at a large FBO with a Part 145 repair station, and for 5 years for a Department of Defense contractor.

Services

• Annual and 100-hour inspections
• Pre-buy inspections with logbook review
• Major repairs and alterations
• Wheel and brake service
• Paint repair, including corrosion and wear
• Engine removal and replacement
• Oxygen, nitrogen, hydraulic and TKS de-icing system service

Aircraft and avionics

The avionics team does full panel installations, single radio installs, repairs, troubleshooting and software updates. It works with equipment from Garmin, Avidyne, Bendix/King, Collins, S-Tec and PS Engineering, and replaces older nav/com radios, audio panels and analog engine instruments.

Cirrus services

Cirrus Aircraft Authorized Service Center.

• Maintenance for Cirrus SR20, SR22 and SR22T aircraft
• Garmin avionics service
• Avidyne avionics service
• Ice protection system maintenance
• Composite and paint repair
• Air conditioning service
• Cirrus parts
• Aircraft pickup and delivery

Source: Cirrus Aircraft service center locator (October 2026).