Aircraft Description
N161AJ is a 1997 Pilatus PC-12/45, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Gruener Garrett in Berkeley, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 27, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on March 13, 2000. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-66 SER engine producing 850 horsepower, N161AJ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0F56E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N161AJ was last tracked by AviatorDB near Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ) on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N161AJ was last updated on September 9, 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 558 Pilatus aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the PC-12/45 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N161AJ. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC