Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
PILATUS FLUGZEUGWERKE AG PC-12/45
Fixed Wing Single Engine · P&W CANADA PT6A-67B
Registered
8
Year Range
1996–2005
NTSB Events
0
Airworthiness Directives
0
Aircraft Resources
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered PILATUS FLUGZEUGWERKE AG PC-12/45 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- TX 28.6% 2
- ID 14.3% 1
- OK 14.3% 1
- DE 14.3% 1
- MI 14.3% 1
- NC 14.3% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1990s 25.0% 2
- 2000s 75.0% 6
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving PILATUS FLUGZEUGWERKE AG PC-12/45 aircraft
No NTSB-recorded events match PILATUS FLUGZEUGWERKE AG PC-12/45 in the indexed corpus.
02b / NASA ASRS Reports
Near-miss reports involving PILATUS FLUGZEUGWERKE AG PC-12/45
NASA's voluntary, confidential reporting system surfaces what almost went wrong. 11 de-identified ASRS reports reference this airframe. Pilot-written narrative. ASRS reports are voluntary and not investigated — they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 2095743 Altitude Deviations
PC12 pilot reported receiving altitude warning during descent. Pilot corrected altitude and continued uneventfully.
PC-12
- ACN 2054606 Commuter and GA Icing Incidents
PC-12 Captain reported a temporary propeller vibration during cruise while in icing conditions. The flight crew decided to divert due to degraded aircraft performance..
PC-12
- ACN 2050737 Commuter and GA Icing Incidents
PC12 pilot reported multiple instances of heading and altitude deviations possibly due to avionics anomalies.
PC-12
- ACN 2023141 Commuter and GA Icing Incidents
PC12 pilot reported a loss of aircraft control during climb after entering cumulonimbus clouds and IMC conditions prior to receiving IFR clearance. Pilot encountered extreme turbulence and moderate ic
PC-12
- ACN 1997985 Commuter and GA Icing Incidents
PC-12 Captain reported loss of pitot static anti ice systems during cruise and unreliable air data information on both the Captain's and First Officer's air data systems. The flight crew diverted to a
PC-12
- ACN 1927855 Commuter and GA Icing Incidents
Pilot reported a fuel pressure fuel pump light illuminated during approach. The standby fuel pumps did not activate as expected and the Pilot made a precautionary landing and turned the aircraft over
PC-12
- ACN 1826177 Commuter and GA Icing Incidents
PC-12 Pilot reported the Propeller Heat System failed while climbing through icing conditions causing a temporary loss of control.
PC-12
- ACN 2050753 CRM Issues
Air taxi Captain reported fixes on the approach were not loaded and they descended below published altitudes resulting in a Low Altitude Alert from ATC.
PC-12
- ACN 1922114 Emergency Medical Service Incidents
TRACON Controller reported an aircraft on vectors to avoid special use airspace descended below their assigned altitude and below the Minimum Vectoring Altitude.
PC-12
- ACN 1883808 Emergency Medical Service Incidents
PC-12 pilot reported they switched NAV sources which caused the auto pilot to disconnect resulting in the aircraft descending too low on the approach and a Ground Proximity Warning along with an ATC L
PC-12
- ACN 2015250 RNAV Arrival Reports
PC-12 Captain reported a NMAC at an airport after the tower was closed. The slower aircraft was not communicating their intentions until final approach. The crew executed a 360 degree turn with the co
PC-12
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to PILATUS FLUGZEUGWERKE AG PC-12/45
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for PILATUS FLUGZEUGWERKE AG PC-12/45
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 8 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N190PE | ID | 1997 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N269LG | — | 2005 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N316TR | TX | 1996 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N404BF | OK | 2001 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N451SS | TX | 2004 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N549RD | DE | 2004 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N670WH | MI | 2005 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N677ST | NC | 2005 | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
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- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
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We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →