N5447L
Registered owner: PINNACLE AVIATION SERVICES INC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Aviation Academy | Operator | on 2026-09-04 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| Pinnacle Aviation Academy | Operator | on 2000-10-25 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by PINNACLE AVIATION SERVICES INC (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by PINNACLE AVIATION ACADEMY (per NTSB report)
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, 1995-10-03.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — FAILED (THROTTLE CONTROL)
PILOT REPORTED POWER HAD BEEN REDUCED TO DESCEND, AND THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO RESTORE ENGINE POWER; MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE YIELDED NO CHANGE IN ENGINE POWER. AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING OCCURRED. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT DAMAGED DURING THE LANDING ON A DRY DESERT LAKE BED/SALT FLAT, BUT CLIMATIC CONDITIONS AT THE LANDING SITE CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL CORROSION DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR COMPONENTS. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE WAS BROKEN JUST BEHIND THE THREADED PORTION WHICH ENGAGES THE SPHERICAL ROD END AT THE THROTTLE CONTROL ARM ON THE CARBURETOR.