Aircraft Description
N979FA is a 2011 Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Reid Colby J in Broomfield, CO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 27, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on June 27, 2023. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2030. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-27 engine producing 680 horsepower, N979FA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADA592 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N979FA was last updated on July 6, 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-6/B2-H4 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N979FA. 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: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC