N944BT is a 2002 Pilatus PC-12/45 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 468, registered in Exeter, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2030. It is powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-67B rated at 1200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 11, 2002. It is one of 278 PC-12/45 aircraft in the FAA registry, 21 of them registered in California. About 29% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 24, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- GLOBAL AIRCRAFT SERVICES LLC
- Location
- Exeter, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Oct 6, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 6, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD1C2F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53216057
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PILATUS
- Model
- PC-12/45
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A78EU (Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 468
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W CANADA PT6A-67B (1200 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 12
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 11, 2002
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Exeter
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlake Woodlake, CA | O42 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Kingtech Field Strathmore, CA | 1Q1 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Mefford Field Tulare, CA | KTLR | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2019 | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | Pilatus PC12 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA19LA137 |
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.