# N978AF: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: July 2, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=978AF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978AF

## Aircraft that carried N978AF

- [Cancelled 2022-07-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N978AF-2022-07-02): Pilatus PC-12/47E, S/N 1078, built 2008. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Rigi Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIGI%20INC), [Portsmouth, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Portsmouth)

## NTSB investigations on N978AF (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA16LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA082), Jan 6, 2016: Pilatus PC-12 (N978AF), Savannah, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots’ failure to follow proper procedures in response to a crew alerting system warning for high engine torque values, which necessitated an off-runway emergency landing during which the…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N978AF (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20160106004699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160106004699A), Jan 6, 2016: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E (N978AF), Savannah, GA, Destroyed. The aircraft was cleared for takeoff on runway 01. During climb the crew reported low torque and declared an emergency. The pilot banked left and landed on a…

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