Pilatus P-3
26 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1955 to 1959; half of them date from 1958 or earlier. North Carolina has the most (3). 27% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the P-3 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming Go-435C&D Ser (5), Lycoming Go-435-C2A2 (5), Lycoming Go-435 (5)
- Seats
- 2
- Maker on the register
- Pilatus
- Registered
- earliest certificate July 29, 1999; newest September 13, 2026
Where they are owner's state
North Carolina3Delaware3California3Texas2Illinois2Wisconsin1Washington1Virginia1Tennessee1South Carolina1New Mexico1Nebraska1
Who owns them registrant type
Individual19 (73%)LLC3 (12%)Corporation3 (12%)Non-citizen corporation1 (4%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 7 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid25 (96%)Pending1 (4%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Experimental24 (92%)None on file2 (8%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Plane@Work LLC1Lance Toland LTD1Kapa International1Glauser Aviation LLC1Creative Aircraft Solutions LLC1Confederate Airforce CORP13G Classic Aviation INC1
Fleet pages: Lance Toland LTD · 3G Classic Aviation INC
Accident history NTSB
Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Pilatus P-3 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
26 as of October 2, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Pilatus P-3s?
North Carolina, with 3.
Who owns the Pilatus P-3?
27% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 26
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N135PD | Pilatus P3 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2026-09-13 | Valid |
| N844A | Pilatus P3-03 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2025-12-21 | Valid |
| N841NE | Pilatus P3-05 |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2025-09-24 | Valid |
| N32HG | Pilatus P3-05 |
Glauser Aviation LLC Houston, Texas |
Experimental | 2025-04-27 | Valid |
| N303G | Pilatus P3-03 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Experimental | 2024-04-02 | Valid |
| N707MF | Pilatus P3-05 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2024-01-01 | Valid |
| N844DD | Pilatus P-3 MK II |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2023-03-30 | Valid |
| N831AS | Pilatus P3-05 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2023-02-17 | Valid |
| N849MD | Pilatus P3-05 |
Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2022-03-30 | Valid |
| N500KK | Pilatus P3-05 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-11-13 | Valid |
| N826LT | Pilatus P3 |
Creative Aircraft Solutions LLC Danville, Illinois |
Experimental | 2019-10-23 | Valid |
| N865LT | Pilatus P3 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2019-05-08 | Valid |
| N869A | Pilatus P3-05 |
3G Classic Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2019-04-24 | Valid |
| N844LT | Pilatus P3 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2018-08-01 | Valid |
| N81581 | Pilatus P3-05 |
Plane@Work LLC Blaine, Minnesota |
None on file | 2018-04-23 | Valid |
| N853P | Pilatus P3-05 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2016-09-27 | Valid |
| N816NH | Pilatus P3 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2016-05-10 | Valid |
| N321RD | Pilatus P3-03 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2015-01-29 | Valid |
| N836HS | Pilatus P3-05 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2013-09-18 | Valid |
| N868G | Pilatus P3-05 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Experimental | 2011-10-03 | Valid |
| N830AD | Pilatus P3-05 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2005-02-22 | Valid |
| N847LT | Pilatus P3 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2003-04-04 | Valid |
| N839A | Pilatus P3-05 |
Confederate Airforce CORP Lewes, Delaware |
Experimental | 2003-03-04 | Valid |
| N820LT | Pilatus P3 |
Lance Toland LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 1999-07-29 | Valid |
| N838KP | Pilatus P3-05 |
Kapa International Santa Monica, California |
Experimental | Valid | |
| N842JM | Pilatus P3-05 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | Pending |