N978AF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E built in 2008. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 2, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
N978AF is reserved by a private party since July 2, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E cancelled July 2, 2022
- Serial number
- 1078
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
- Year built
- 2008
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 30, 2016
- Last FAA action
- February 21, 2019
- Last owner
- Rigi INC (Corporation)
Portsmouth, NH - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N978AF
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Pilatus Aircraft LTD PC-12 · serial 1078
The pilots’ failure to follow proper procedures in response to a crew alerting system warning for high engine torque values, which necessitated an off-runway emergency landing during which the airplane sustained substantial damage due to postimpact fire. Contributing to the accident was the erroneous engine torque indication for reasons that could not be determined.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site