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1996 Pilatus PC-12/45

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 168

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jun 30, 2028.

Registered owner

Metro Aviation Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 1214 Hawn Ave, Shreveport, LA 71107
Fleet: 69 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Pilatus PC-12/45
Year built: 1996
Serial number: 168
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboprop · P&w PT6A SER · 750 hp
Seats: 12
Weight class: 12,500 to 19,999 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Feb 4, 1997)
Mode S code: ABB288 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jun 15, 2012 · last FAA action May 19, 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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