Pilatus PC-6
22 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1968 to 2017; half of them date from 1978 or earlier. Washington has the most (4). 82% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
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About the PC-6 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprops
- Power
- Turboprop, 1 engine
- Common engines
- P & W Pt6A-27 (6), P&W Pt6A Ser (4), P&W Canada Pt6A-27 (4)
- Seats
- 8 (up to 11 in some versions)
- Built of
- aluminium
- Makers on the register
- Pilatus, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 6, 1994; newest February 10, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 9 | 41% |
| Corporation | 9 | 41% |
| Individual | 4 | 18% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC-6/B2-H4 | 11 | 1968 to 2017 | 50.0% |
| PC-6/B2-H2 | 8 | 1976 to 1986 | 36.4% |
| PC-6/B1-H2 | 2 | 1968 | 9.1% |
| PC-6 | 1 | — | 4.5% |
When they were built by decade · 10 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 15 | 68% |
| None on file | 7 | 32% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Miair INC | 2 |
| Technical Applications & Consulting LLC | 1 |
| Switchback Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee | 1 |
| Qualitair LLC Trustee | 1 |
| Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee | 1 |
| Lochsa Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Lazy Ta Legend Aircraft LLC | 1 |
| Jaars INC | 1 |
| Idaho Skyworks LLC | 1 |
| Grizzly Air Service INC | 1 |
| Freefall Express | 1 |
Fleet pages: Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Qualitair LLC Trustee · Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee · Lazy Ta Legend Aircraft LLC · Jaars INC · Grizzly Air Service INC
Accident history NTSB records · 6 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 6 most recent of 6 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Pilatus PC-6 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
22 as of October 30, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Pilatus PC-6s?
Washington, with 4.
Who owns the Pilatus PC-6?
82% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Pilatus PC-6s on the register built?
Between 1968 and 2017; half of them in 1978 or earlier.
How many Pilatus PC-6 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
6 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Pilatus PC-6 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Pilatus PC-6 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (7A15, held by Pilatus Aircraft LTD.). The FAA has issued 61 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about flight controls. Operators and repair shops have filed 19 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 5 of them in the last ten years: about 5.7 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 143 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Pc6-Au23 Spares LLC.
FAA orders 61 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Pilatus PC-6
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight controls | 27 | 44% |
| Landing gear | 9 | 15% |
| Airframe structure | 7 | 11% |
| Other and general | 6 | 10% |
| Engine | 5 | 8% |
| Fuel system | 3 | 5% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 3% |
| Propeller | 1 | 2% |
Failure reports 19 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 2 |
| 96 | 1 |
| 97 | 1 |
| 01 | 2 |
| 04 | 3 |
| 05 | 3 |
| 07 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 7 | 37% |
| Flight controls | 4 | 21% |
| Airframe structure | 3 | 16% |
| Landing gear | 2 | 11% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 1 | 5% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 5% |
| Propeller | 1 | 5% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Bearing | 2 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Blades | 1 |
| Bolt | 1 |
| Collector Tank | 1 |
| Drive Assy | 1 |
| Fork Leg | 1 |
| Governor | 1 |
| Jettison Handle | 1 |
| Line | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 145 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: ambulance module (21), propeller de (12), cup (8), cone (8), windshield (6), window (4), sealed lead (3), incubator transport (3), gasket marker (3), washer (2).
Approved modifications 143 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 7 · advice, not orders
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 the PC-6 links to the rest of the register
- Pilatus 403 aircraft on the register
- Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 11 registered
- Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 8 registered
- Pilatus PC-6/B1-H2 2 registered
- Pilatus PC-6 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney PT6A-27 6 of these aircraft · 680 hp
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 4 of these aircraft · 680 hp
- Pratt & Whitney PT6A series 4 of these aircraft · 750 hp
- Washington 4 of these aircraft
- Wyoming 3 of these aircraft
- Delaware 3 of these aircraft
- Montana 2 of these aircraft
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- Miair INC 2 of these aircraft
- Technical Applications & Consulting LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Switchback Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Qualitair LLC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the PC-6 6 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA orders naming the PC-6 61 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the PC-6 19 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the PC-6 143 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/pilatus/pc-6.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 22
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N77DQ | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2026-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100UU | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-6/B2-H4 |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
None on file | 2025-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6WL | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 |
Aurora Air LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N856FA | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80LH | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 |
Lochsa Aviation LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2024-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N776PC | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 |
Technical Applications & Consulting LLC Topeka, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N979FA | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8171E | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 |
Lazy Ta Legend Aircraft LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2022-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N156PC | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 |
Idaho Skyworks LLC Walnut Creek, California |
Standard | 2021-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22MA | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 |
Miair INC Lewes, Delaware |
None on file | 2021-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19TX | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96JC | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-6/B2-H4 |
Adonai International Ministries Marine, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4795P | Pilatus PC-6 |
Miair INC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N488WY | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-6/B2-H4 |
Flexible Flyer LLC Cody, Wyoming |
Standard | 2017-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N365BT | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 |
Jaars INC Waxhaw, North Carolina |
Standard | 2015-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N632SA | Pilatus PC-6/B1-H2 |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 2014-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8171K | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 2014-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N699SA | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2011-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N338SB | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 |
Switchback Aviation LLC Cody, Wyoming |
Standard | 2008-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93JJ | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 |
Avstar INC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2007-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2185M | Pilatus PC-6/B1-H2 |
Freefall Express Gardiner, New York |
Standard | 1994-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N108MA | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 |
Grizzly Air Service INC Paris, Texas |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |