Pinnacle Airlines, Inc
Also recorded as: PINNACLE AIRLINES INC, Pinnacle Airlines, 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 PINNACLE AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
The mechanic's incomplete securing of all the wheel well bin's fasteners, which resulted in separation of the bin from the airplane.
Operated by PINNACLE AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
The ground controller did not monitor the progress of the fire truck to ensure that the driver followed the expected route. A contributing factor was the ground controller's misunderstanding of the fire truck driver's requested destination on the airport.
Operated by PINNACLE AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)
an inadvertent encounter with convective turbulence.
Operated by Pinnacle Airlines, Inc (per NTSB report)
The lack of vigilance on the part of the ramp agent driving the baggage tug. Contributing factors include the night conditions, and low visibility due to fog and rain.
Operated by Pinnacle Airlines, Inc (per NTSB report)
The improper installation of the pilot's windshield by company maintenance personnel, which resulted in flame and smoke in the cockpit, and subsequent emergency landing.
Operated by Pinnacle Airlines (per NTSB report)
the captain's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing factors include the captain's failure to land at the nearest suitable airport after an in-flight mechanical problem, the airport operation's failure to conduct runway friction tests and to issue NOTAMS in accordance with existing regulations, the crosswind, the snow-covered runway, the runway sign, and night conditions.
FAA enforcement actions
18 actions, spanning 2002–2013.
Sanction: $9,000 · case closed 2015-06-03
Sanction not stated · case closed 2016-02-19
Sanction not stated · case closed 2016-02-19
Sanction not stated · case closed 2016-02-19
Sanction not stated · case closed 2016-02-19
Sanction not stated · case closed 2016-02-19
Sanction not stated · case closed 2016-02-19
Sanction not stated · case closed 2016-02-19
Sanction not stated · case closed 2016-02-19
Sanction not stated · case closed 2016-02-19
Sanction: $19,104 · case closed 2016-02-19
Sanction: $2,500 · case closed 2009-04-16
Sanction: $200,000 · case closed 2013-03-01
Sanction: $10,000 · case closed 2007-01-24
Sanction: $19,800 · case closed 2005-02-11
Sanction: $1,000 · case closed 2008-07-17
Sanction: $27,000 · case closed 2005-03-31
Sanction: $2,000 · case closed 2003-07-23
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-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8505Q | BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B19 | 2001 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8543F | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8698A | BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B19 | 2002 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8783E | BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B19 | 2003 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8932C | — | — | 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.
- N8505Q (BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B19) — records 2011 · registered to AM PM SERVICES LLC - BLUE SKY SERIES (owner ≠ operator)
- N8543F — records 2009 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N8698A (BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B19) — records 2008 · registered to TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)
- N8783E (BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B19) — records 2006 · registered to SLATE CRJ ACQUISITIONS I LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N8932C — records 2005 · no longer on the FAA registry