N853AL - 1996 Pilatus PC-12/45 Aircraft Registration

N853AL is a 1996 Pilatus PC-12/45, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Metro Aviation INC in Shreveport, LA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 4, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on June 15, 2012. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N853AL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABB288 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N853AL was last tracked by AviatorDB near Portland International Airport (KPDX) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N853AL was last updated on May 19, 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 558 Pilatus aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the PC-12/45 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N853AL. 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.