N149QD - 1996 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/45 Aircraft Registration

N149QD is a 1996 Pilatus Aircraft LTD PC-12/45, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories INC in Reading, PA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 20, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on May 13, 2019. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N149QD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0C581 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N149QD was last tracked by AviatorDB near Reading Regional Airport (carl A Spaatz Field) (KRDG) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N149QD was last updated on August 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Pilatus Aircraft, based in Stans, Switzerland, manufactures the PC-12 single-engine turboprop and PC-24 light business jet. The PC-12 is one of the most popular and versatile turboprops in the world, known for its ability to operate from short and unpaved runways. AviatorDB tracks 1,278 Pilatus Aircraft LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the PC-12/45 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N149QD. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.