N242MA - 2000 Pilatus PC-12/45 Aircraft Registration

N242MA is a 2000 Pilatus PC-12/45, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to 242MA LLC in Chicago, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 17, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on January 27, 2023. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-67B engine producing 1200 horsepower, N242MA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A23881 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N242MA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.9078, -88.2486 on July 2, 2025. The FAA registry record for N242MA was last updated on June 19, 2024. 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 N242MA. 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.