Aircraft Description
N78Q is a Pilatus Aircraft LTD PC-12/47E, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Wilmington Trust Co Trustee in Wilmington, DE. The registration certificate was issued on February 3, 2017. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. The aircraft is configured with 11 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8F8B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78Q was last tracked by AviatorDB near Long Beach International Airport (KLGB) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78Q was last updated on October 7, 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-12/47E model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78Q. 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