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N243TX

2012 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 1328

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Nov 30, 2028.

Registered owner

Texas Department of Public Safety

Owner type: Government
Address: 10335 Golfcourse Rd, Austin, TX 78719
Also named: Aircraft Section; Attn: Bill Nabors
Fleet: 23 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E
Year built: 2012
Serial number: 1328
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboprop · P&w Canada PT6A-67P · 1,272 hp
Seats: 11
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Apr 19, 2012)
Mode S code: A23CE3 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Nov 15, 2012 · last FAA action Jun 23, 2023

What a Pilatus PC-12 looks likePhoto of a Pilatus PC-12, not this aircraft: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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