N494KC - 2014 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E Aircraft Registration

N494KC is a 2014 Pilatus Aircraft LTD PC-12/47E, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Swift Creek LLC in Menlo Park, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 18, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on January 18, 2018. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-67P engine producing 1272 horsepower, N494KC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A61FD8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N494KC was last tracked by AviatorDB near San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (KOAK) on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N494KC was last updated on February 6, 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 1,278 Pilatus Aircraft LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the PC-12/47E model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N494KC. 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.