N844A - 1956 Pilatus P3-03 Aircraft Registration

PP3

1956 PILATUS P3-03

Aircraft Description

N844A is a 1956 Pilatus P3-03, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Austin Bill DBA in Sparta, TN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 13, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on December 21, 2025. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming GO-435 engine producing 210 horsepower, N844A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB8EB5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N844A was last updated on February 26, 2026. 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 N844A. 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.

Model Year
1956
Manufacturer
PILATUS
Model
P3-03
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
PP3P-3
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 13, 2007
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 21, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
AUSTIN BILL DBA
Address
730 AIRPORT RD
City
SPARTA
State / Zip Code
Tennessee38583
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
GO-435
Horsepower
210 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52707265
Mode S Code (Hex)
AB8EB5

Additional Details

Registration
N844A
Serial Number
326-8
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
December 31, 2032
Last Action Date
February 26, 2026
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00365812

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC