N838KP - 1959 Pilatus P3-05 Aircraft Registration

N838KP is a 1959 Pilatus P3-05, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kapa International in Santa Monica, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 18, 2008. Powered by a Lycoming GO-435-C2A2 engine producing 260 horsepower, N838KP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB7701 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N838KP was last updated on January 12, 2010. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Pilatus P-3, Switzerland's first post-war military trainer aircraft, established Pilatus Aircraft as a leading manufacturer of propeller-driven training aircraft. First flown on September 3, 1953, it was an all-metal low-wing monoplane with tandem seating and retractable tricycle landing gear, powered by a 260-horsepower Lycoming engine. With precise controls ideal for instruction and a length of approximately 28 feet, the P-3 was manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft in Stans, Switzerland from 1953 to the early 1960s. AviatorDB tracks 558 Pilatus aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is PP3.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N838KP. 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.