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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 never named here.

Pilatus PC-6: Swiss single engine STOL utility transport aircraft, 1959
Photo: JDrewes (see www.jandrewes.de), slight edit by Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Pilatus PC-6 Porter on Wikipedia

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)
Makers on the register
Pilatus, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd
Registered
earliest certificate April 6, 1994; newest February 10, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Washington4Wyoming3Delaware3Montana2Texas1Oklahoma1New York1North Carolina1Kansas1Illinois1Georgia1Colorado1

Who owns them registrant type

LLC9 (41%)Corporation9 (41%)Individual4 (18%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
PC-6/B2-H4111968 to 201750.0%
PC-6/B2-H281976 to 198636.4%
PC-6/B1-H2219689.1%
PC-61—4.5%

When they were built by decade · 10 with no year on file

012342196041970319801200022010

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

012342011201420152017201920202021202220232024202512026

Registration status

Valid22 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard15 (68%)None on file7 (32%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Miair INC2Technical Applications & Consulting LLC1Switchback Aviation LLC1Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee1Qualitair LLC Trustee1Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee1Lochsa Aviation LLC1Lazy Ta Legend Aircraft LLC1Jaars INC1Idaho Skyworks LLC1Grizzly Air Service INC1Freefall Express1

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

2005-10-03MIA06LA001 · PC-6/B2-H2 N7895J · accident near Deland, FL · serious injuries
2005-07-16IAD05RA102 · PC-6 N908PL · accident near Brasilito · 6 killed
2005-05-26CHI05LA130 · PC-6 N346F · accident near Sturtevant, WI · minor injuries
2001-07-21SEA01LA139 · PC-6/B2-H4 N2TS · accident near Great Falls, MT · no injuries
1997-10-28FTW98LA035 · PC-6 N19TX · accident near Lexington, TX · no injuries
1994-07-09ATL94LA133 · PC-6/B1-H2 N111FX · accident near Raeford, NC · minor injuries

The 6 most recent of 6 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Pilatus PC-6 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

22 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 8 PC-6/B2-H2 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N856FA Pilatus
PC-6/B2-H2
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee
Snellville, Georgia
Standard 2024-07-16 Valid
N80LH Pilatus
PC-6/B2-H2
Lochsa Aviation LLC
Missoula, Montana
Standard 2024-05-06 Valid
N776PC Pilatus
PC-6/B2-H2
Technical Applications & Consulting LLC
Topeka, Kansas
Standard 2024-02-25 Valid
N156PC Pilatus
PC-6/B2-H2
Idaho Skyworks LLC
Walnut Creek, California
Standard 2021-04-17 Valid
N22MA Pilatus
PC-6/B2-H2
Miair INC
Lewes, Delaware
None on file 2021-02-22 Valid
N19TX Pilatus
PC-6/B2-H2
Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2020-04-16 Valid
N8171K Pilatus
PC-6/B2-H2
Individual owner
Washington
None on file 2014-10-07 Valid
N108MA Pilatus
PC-6/B2-H2
Grizzly Air Service INC
Paris, Texas
None on file Valid