N161KQ - 2015 Quest Aircraft Company LLC Kodiak 100 Aircraft Registration

N161KQ is a 2015 Quest Aircraft Company LLC KODIAK 100, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Penridge Aviation LLC in Portland, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 21, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on February 6, 2018. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-34 engine producing 750 horsepower, N161KQ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0F655 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N161KQ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 45.5404, -122.9500 on July 24, 2025. The FAA registry record for N161KQ was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Quest Aircraft (now Daher), produced the Kodiak 100, a single-engine turboprop designed for STOL operations and utility missions. The Kodiak is widely used in humanitarian, cargo, and bush flying operations on unpaved strips. AviatorDB tracks 114 Quest Aircraft Company LLC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the KODIAK 100 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N161KQ. 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.