Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
2,219 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Pratt & Whitney PT6A series engine, rated at about 750 horsepower. The Cessna 208 Caravan is the model most often fitted with it (399 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1961 and 2026.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (2 codes). FAA spellings: PT6A SER · PT6A SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Cessna 208 Caravan399Beechcraft C90 King Air C90191Air Tractor Inc AT-502188Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class186Beechcraft B200 King Air B200151Beechcraft B300 King Air 350121Air Tractor Inc AT-40294Daher (Socata) TBM-700 TBM 700 through TBM 96093Pilatus PC-1283Air Tractor Inc AT-80268Beechcraft 200 King Air 20046Beechcraft 1900 Airliner42
Cessna 208 Caravan · Beechcraft C90 King Air C90 · Air Tractor Inc AT-502 · Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class · Beechcraft B200 King Air B200 · Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 · Air Tractor Inc AT-402 · Daher (Socata) TBM-700 TBM 700 through TBM 960 · Pilatus PC-12 · Air Tractor Inc AT-802
Where they are owner's state
Texas228Tennessee218California142Florida135Delaware108Utah81Kansas68Oklahoma64Louisiana58Colorado58
Kind of aircraft
Turboprops2,159 (97%)Piston singles52 (2%)Piston twins7 (0.3%)Business jets1 (0.0%)
When the aircraft were built by decade
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Pratt & Whitney PT6A series the component layer
The FAA has issued 2 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 8,206 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 343 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 2 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 8,206 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Engine744Wire171Bearing165Windshield164Skin162Actuator160Fuel Control159Switch149Line135Bolt126
Latest reports
2026-10-06Mount: cracked
2026-08-20Motor: burned out
2026-08-13Igniter: burned
2026-08-10Warning Message: multiple ind
2026-08-04Strut: damaged
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
Fitted to
- Cessna 208 Caravan 399 with this engine series
- Beechcraft C90 King Air C90 191 with this engine series
- Air Tractor Inc AT-502 188 with this engine series
- Piper PA-46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix and M-Class 186 with this engine series
- Beechcraft B200 King Air B200 151 with this engine series
- Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 121 with this engine series
- Air Tractor Inc AT-402 94 with this engine series
- Daher (Socata) TBM-700 TBM 700 through TBM 960 93 with this engine series
Where they are
- Texas 228 of these aircraft
- Tennessee 218 of these aircraft
- California 142 of these aircraft
- Florida 135 of these aircraft
- Delaware 108 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Federal Express Corporation 134 of these aircraft
- Federal Express CORP 49 of these aircraft
- Alpine Aviation INC 31 of these aircraft
- Guardian Flight LLC 23 of these aircraft
- Dynamic Avlease INC 23 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the Pratt & Whitney PT6A series 2 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Pratt & Whitney PT6A series 8,206 reports since 1995
Analytics
These connections as data: /graph/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series.json · about the eFlight graph.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 2,219
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N857FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1989-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N853FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1989-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N851FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1989-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N847FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1989-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N848FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1989-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N846FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1989-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N844FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1989-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N845FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1989-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N843FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1989-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N841FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1989-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N998FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1989-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N996FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1989-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N995FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N993FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N994FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N992FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N989FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N984FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N985FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75 | Beech 300 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 1988-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N983FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71 | Beech 300 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 1988-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73 | Beech 300 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Federal Aviation Administration Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 1988-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N981FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N976FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N977FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N972FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N973FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N970FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N971FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N968FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N969FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3606T | Beech 100 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sunshine Aero Industries INC Crestview, Florida |
Standard | 1988-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N966FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N967FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N965FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N962FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N963FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N960FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N961FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N958FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N959FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N956FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N957FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N955FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1988-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N953FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N946FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N947FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N943FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N940FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N936FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N934FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N935FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N931FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N930FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N929FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N928FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N927FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Experimental | 1987-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N926FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N923FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N921FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N920FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N914FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N912FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express CORP Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N908FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N909FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N910FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N906FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1987-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N903FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1986-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N902FE | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Federal Express Corporation Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1986-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N416DF | Beech 200C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Usda Forest Service Mcclellan, California |
Standard | 1985-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21FG | Beech 200 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | California Department of Fish and Game Sacramento, California |
Multiple | 1984-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1014L | Air Tractor Inc AT-401A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Restricted | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N105EV | Beech 1900D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | 2Nd Amendment Wholesale INC Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N121TD | Beech C-12 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N122U | Beech 100 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Central Virginia Aviation INC North Dinwiddie, Virginia |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1276Y | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N128ST | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N131SA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-46-701TP |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Piper Aircraft INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | Valid (manufacturer)FAA registration status code M: Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate. All codes | |
| N1529U | Air Tractor Inc AT-402 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Restricted | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1552D | Beech C90A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N176YV | Beech 1900D |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hill Air Executive INC Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N252LA | Air Tractor Inc AT-502B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N270CL | Cessna 208B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N271Z | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-46-600TP |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N2AV | Cessna 208 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N304JS | Beech 300 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N32CA | Piper PA46-500TP |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N391AC | American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Champion Aircraft CORP Rochester, Wisconsin |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N425WB | Cessna 425 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N425WF | Cessna 425 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | No owner on file | Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 10: N-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N45506 | Air Tractor Inc AT-502 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mid Continent Aircraft CORP Hayti, Missouri |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5018J | Air Tractor Inc AT-502B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N5019Y | Air Tractor Inc AT-402A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air Sprayers INC Two Buttes, Colorado |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5063N | Air Tractor Inc AT-502B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alabama |
Restricted | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N5102A | Thrush Aircraft Llc S2R-T34 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Thrush Aircraft LLC Albany, Georgia |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.