N863A - 1958 Pilatus Flugzeugwerkeag Stans P3-05 Aircraft Registration

N863A is a 1958 Pilatus Flugzeugwerkeag Stans P3-05, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Great Circle LLC in Charleston, SC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 10, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on May 14, 2021. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming GO-480-G2F6 engine producing 280 horsepower, N863A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABD9FC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N863A was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.0379, -79.5055 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N863A was last updated on January 17, 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 1 Pilatus Flugzeugwerkeag Stans 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 N863A. 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.