Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
PILATUS PC-7
Fixed Wing Single Engine · P&W CANADA PT6A-25A
Registered
20
Year Range
1978–2000
NTSB Events
2
Airworthiness Directives
50
Aircraft Resources
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered PILATUS PC-7 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- CA 25.0% 5
- OR 15.0% 3
- TX 15.0% 3
- AZ 10.0% 2
- NV 10.0% 2
- VA 5.0% 1
- FL 5.0% 1
- WA 5.0% 1
- MO 5.0% 1
- DE 5.0% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1970s 5.0% 1
- 1980s 55.0% 11
- 1990s 10.0% 2
- 2000s 5.0% 1
- Unknown 25.0% 5
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving PILATUS PC-7 aircraft
2 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 2.
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Aug 27, 1992
N6ATMIRAMAR, Florida Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 1, 1980
N870BANGOR, Maine
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to PILATUS PC-7
50 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 25 · 25 more in the Federal Register.
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Feb 22, 2021
Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. This AD requir…
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Feb 12, 2021
Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Model PC-7 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCA…
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Sep 24, 2020
Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product.…
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Apr 3, 2019
Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describe…
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Mar 8, 2018
Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Limited Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pilatus Aircraft Limited Model PC-7 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the…
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Nov 21, 2017
Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Limited Airplanes
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pilatus Aircraft Limited Model PC-7 airplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MC…
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Aug 26, 2016
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the uns…
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Jun 9, 2016
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI…
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Apr 14, 2015
Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the uns…
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Jan 29, 2015
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI…
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Jan 26, 2015
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the uns…
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Oct 7, 2014
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI…
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Nov 8, 2013
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describe…
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Jul 10, 2013
Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the…
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Apr 26, 2013
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The M…
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Jan 18, 2013
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the un…
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Oct 29, 2010
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
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Aug 26, 2010
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 Airplanes
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the uns…
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Jun 8, 2010
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
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Mar 15, 2010
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 Airplanes
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the uns…
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Dec 28, 2009
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
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Oct 9, 2009
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 Airplanes
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the uns…
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Aug 5, 2009
Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Limited Model PC-7 Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
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Jun 5, 2009
Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 Airplanes
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the uns…
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Nov 8, 2006
Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-7 Airplanes
The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Model PC-7 airplanes. This AD requires you to do repetitive eddy-current, non-destructive inspections of the nose skin and adjacent structure above the left and right main landing gear bay and repetitive visual inspections of…
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for PILATUS PC-7
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- A50EU Historical Rev 4 · 07/07/2021
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.
Models: PC-7
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for PILATUS PC-7
114 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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04/01/2025
STC SA04046CH PAGE 2
Installation of L-3 GENESIS (TM) Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESI-500/MAG-500)
Acron Aviation Inc.
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04/01/2025
STC SA02738CH (PAGE 2)
Installation of L-3 Communications Avionics Systems
Acron Aviation Inc.
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09/27/2024
STC SA02587AK
Installation of Electronic Flight Information System (EFIS) and avionics
Genesys Aerosystems Inc.
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08/27/2024
STC SA04837NY
Installation of AeroLED's Holdings, LLC., position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights and beacon lights
AeroLED's Holdings, LLC
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12/12/2023
STC SA02571SE (PAGE 1)
Installation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).
Garmin International Inc.
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12/12/2022
STC SA02738CH (PAGE 2)
Installation of L-3 Communications Avionics Systems
L3Harris Aviation Products Inc.
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12/12/2022
STC SA04046CH PAGE 2
Installation of L-3 GENESIS (TM) Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESI-500/MAG-500)
L3Harris Aviation Products Inc.
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09/19/2022
STC SA04264CH
Installation of Parker Hannifin Corporation, Aircraft Wheel & Brake Division 199-282 Conversion Kit for main wheels and brakes
Kaman Corporation Aircraft Wheel and Brake LLC
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07/06/2022
STC SA02203AK (PAGE 3)
Installation of FlightLogic Synthetic Vision Electronic Flight Information System (EFIS-SV).
Genesys Aerosystems Inc.
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06/06/2022
STC SA02203AK (PAGE 3)
Installation of FlightLogic Synthetic Vision Electronic Flight Information System (EFIS-SV).
Genesys Aerosystems Inc.
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02/02/2022
STC SA02571SE (PAGE 1)
Installation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).
Garmin International Inc
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09/01/2021
STC SA11174SC PAGE 1
Installation of BendixKing by Honeywell KSN 770 and KSN 765 WAAS LPV approach capable nav/comm systems
Honeywell International Inc (Bendix King)
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07/09/2021
STC SA02571SE (PAGE 1)
Installation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).
Garmin International Inc
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06/09/2021
STC SA00401BO (PAGE 1)
Installation of a SkyTrax100B UAT receiver
Avidyne Corporation
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09/09/2019
STC SA01714WI (1 OF 2)
Installation of a Garmin transponders: (a) GTX 330/330D/33/33D with ADS-B Out functionality; (b) GTX 335/335R/345/345R with ADS-B Out and In functionality; or (c) GTX 335R/345R wit…
Garmin International Inc
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07/16/2019
STC SA01861SE (PAGE 3)
Fabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller
Seaton Engineering Corp.
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07/16/2019
STC SA01800SE (PG 3)
Fabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.
Seaton Engineering Corp.
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06/19/2019
STC SA00344BO PAGE 1
Installation of Parmetheus Plus LED PAR36 and PAR46 taxi and landing lights.
Whelen Aerospace Technologies
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04/23/2019
STC SA00401BO (PAGE 1)
Installation of a SkyTrax100B UAT receiver
Avidyne Corporation
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09/13/2018
STC SA02135SE
Installation of Electronics International Inc. Glass Panel Engine Monitor (with In-Flight Data)
Electronics International Inc.
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09/11/2018
STC SA04165NY (Page 2)
Installation of Latitude Technologies Skynode S200 Satcom system
Latitude Technologies Corporation
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12/13/2017
STC SA04264CH
Installation of Parker Hannifin Corporation, Aircraft Wheel & Brake Division 199-282 Conversion Kit for main wheels and brakes
Parker Hannifin Corp
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11/29/2017
STC SA01933LA-D (2 OF 2)
Installation of Garmin Model 400W / 500W Series GPS-WAAS Navigation System
Garmin International Inc
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11/17/2017
STC SA02571SE (Page 1)
Installation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).
Garmin International Inc
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07/31/2017
STC SA8323SW
Install Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25C engine and Hartzell HC-B3TN-2/T10178(N)-8R propeller.
Sierra Industries Ltd.
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07/14/2017
STC SA01800SE (PG 3)
Fabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.
Seaton Engineering Corp.
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05/11/2017
STC SA04046CH PAGE 2
Installation of L-3 GENESIS (TM) Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESI-500/MAG-500)
L-3 Communications Avionics Systems Inc.
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04/10/2017
STC SA00382BO (page 1)
Installation of Globalstar Antenna and Cradle provisions to support a Globalstar GPS-1700 in non-composite airplanes
Avidyne Corporation
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03/06/2017
STC SA00343BO (page 1)
Installation of a single configuration or a dual configuration Avidyne Corporation Integrated Flight Display, Model IFD540 loaded with Release 10.0 software (or later FAA approved …
Avidyne Corporation
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02/24/2017
STC SA02444AK (PAGE 2)
Approval of the L-3 Communications NGT 9000/9000R ADS-B system installed
ADS-B Technologies LLC
+ 84 more STCs on file
07 / PMA replacement parts
FAA-approved replacement parts for PILATUS PC-7
5 parts on file from the FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval database. Each is a non-OEM part the FAA has authorized for use as a replacement on this aircraft type.
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199-282#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/321FFDBBFC1A0C518625825200659890.0001##
Conversion Kit, Main Wheels and Brakes
Parker Hannifin Corporation replaces Modification Part
PMA holder → -
13889#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/538D6204AFE6B0BB86257FC5006D9D9D.0001##
CONE
Timken Corporation replaces 13889
PMA holder → -
13889#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/CD59A9A92236F88A86257D2A0057455A.0001##
CONE
Timken Corporation replaces 13889
PMA holder → -
RG25108ACD#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DRSDOCID132496704920250926144300.0001##
Coupling, Drive
Aircraft Component Design LLC replaces RG25108
PMA holder → -
#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DRSDOCID149545193320220706160154.0001##
LoPresti Speed Merchants
PMA holder →
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for PILATUS PC-7
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 20 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 |
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| N101PC | OR | 1978 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1NG | TX | 1999 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N517GM | AZ | 1982 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N519AH | TX | 1987 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N520GL | NV | 1987 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N548MB | OR | 1988 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N60LT | VA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N618S | TX | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N66PN | OR | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N6AT | NV | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N717LE | CA | 1988 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N76XC | CA | 1985 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N795MK | FL | 1985 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N807JH | WA | 1985 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N816BP | CA | 1985 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N828PC | CA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N870 | MO | 1993 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N901AK | CA | 2000 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N902AK | AZ | 1988 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N98VK | DE | 1989 | · | 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
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →