Aircraft Description
N978TC is a 2022 Pilatus Aircraft LTD PC-24, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 15, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on June 12, 2023. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2030. Powered by a Williams FJ44-4A-QPM engine producing 3433 pounds of thrust, N978TC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADA309 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N978TC was last tracked by AviatorDB near San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N978TC was last updated on March 13, 2024. 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 1,278 Pilatus Aircraft LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the PC-24 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N978TC. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC