N398J is a 2001 Pilatus PC-12/45 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 398, registered in Middletown, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2032. It is powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-60A rated at 1050 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 29, 2001. It is one of 278 PC-12/45 aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Delaware. About 40% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 3, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MDS LEASING LLC
- Location
- Middletown, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Dec 29, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Dec 29, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4A149
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51120511
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PILATUS
- Model
- PC-12/45
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A78EU (Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 398
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W CANADA PT6A-60A (1050 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 12
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 29, 2001
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Middletown
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Middletown, DE | KEVY | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Massey Aerodrome Massey, MD | MD1 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Smyrna Smyrna, DE | 38N | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2008 | Oklahoma City, OK | Pilatus PC-12/45 this airframe | - | Fatal | DFW08LA055 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.