N552TC is a 2002 Pilatus PC-12/45 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 443, registered in Reading, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2031. It is powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-67 rated at 1200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 13, 2009. It is one of 278 PC-12/45 aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 29% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 28, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CLINICAL LABORATORIES INC
- Location
- Reading, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Allentown FSDO (ABE FSDO) · (610) 264-2888
- Certificate issued
- Jan 16, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jan 16, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A70885
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51604205
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PILATUS
- Model
- PC-12/45
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A78EU (Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 443
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W CANADA PT6A-67 (1200 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 12
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 13, 2009
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Reading
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Rgnl/Carl A Spaatz Field Reading, PA | KRDG | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Pottstown Municipal Pottstown, PA | N47 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Butter Valley Golf Port Bally, PA | 7N8 | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2018 | Mesa, AZ | Pilatus PC12 this airframe | Minor | None | GAA19CA079 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.