N847LT - 1959 Pilatus P3 Aircraft Registration

PP3

1959 PILATUS P3

Aircraft Description

N847LT is a 1959 Pilatus P3, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Smith R Stephen in Wichita, KS. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 14, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on April 4, 2003. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming GO-480 SERIES engine producing 295 horsepower, N847LT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB9AE6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N847LT was last tracked by AviatorDB near New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport (KEVB) on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N847LT was last updated on June 19, 2025. 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 N847LT. 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
1959
Manufacturer
PILATUS
Model
P3
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
PP3P-3
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 14, 2003
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 4, 2003

Registered Owner

Name
SMITH R STEPHEN
Address
13016 E SPRING VALLEY ST
City
WICHITA
State / Zip Code
Kansas67230
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
GO-480 SERIES
Horsepower
295 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52715346
Mode S Code (Hex)
AB9AE6

Additional Details

Registration
N847LT
Serial Number
A-847
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
January 31, 2030
Last Action Date
June 19, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00915951

Last Known Position

Date
April 4, 2026 (UTC 13:30:02)
Airport
Latitude
29.271023
Longitude
-80.904451

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC