N39TT

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-24 · 2022 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 9 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: 39TT LLC, IL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Northern Illinois Flight Center, Inc. (NTFA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
ASTRA053 LLCOperatoron 2023-08-21Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2023-08-21 Operator named in NTSB report
ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES 1125 WESTWIND ASTRA No injuries Part 91ASTRA053 LLC

Operated by ASTRA053 LLC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CEN23LA403

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2022-04-24.

FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2022-04-24 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2700

Part: NONE — NONE · airframe 8,010 hrs · 5,783 cycles

AFTER COMPLETING A LEG FROM NAPLES, FL WE MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING AT KMKE WITH NO ABNORMALITIES. THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED. WITHIN 30 MINUTES WE BEGAN OUR TAXI FOR A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT (NO PASSENGERS) TO CHICAGO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (KPWK). AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING ALL TAXI AND PRE-TAKEOFF CHECKS WE WERE CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 19R. THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS NORMAL. AT ROTATION SPEED THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO PULL BACK ON THE YOKE, HOWEVER, IT STOPPED AT APPROXIMATELY HALF TRAVEL. THE TAKEOFF WAS IMMEDIATELY ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP NORMALLY AND WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT A SMALL SCREW ON A BRACKET HAD BACKED OUT AND WAS CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH THE ELEVATOR TRAVEL. PHOTOS AVAILABLE.

Source: SDR 2022F00279