# N394R: 1966 Pilatus Porter PC-6/C-H2, registration cancelled 2005-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Pilatus Porter PC-6/C-H2](https://openairdocs.org/model/pilatus-porter-pc-6-c-h2) (registry code 7090214)
- Engine: [AiResearch 331 SER 605HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-331-ser-605hp) (registry code 01502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 7A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 599
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: March 1, 1995
- Last registry action: March 5, 2001
- Mode S code: A4931C
- Owner when cancelled: [Bishop Tom](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BISHOP%20TOM)
- Location: [Decatur, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Decatur)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2770° N, 97.5139° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76234, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N394R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=394R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N394R-2005-05-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Pilatus Porter PC-6/C-H2: https://openairdocs.org/model/pilatus-porter-pc-6-c-h2.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZX4071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX4071), Jul 1, 1995: STRUT. CORRODED. HOT TURBINE EXHAUST IS DIRECTED ON TO LANDING GEAR V-STRUT (LEFT SIDE), CAUSING CORROSION INSIDE STEEL V-STRUT AT ABOUT MID-POINT OF STRUT. THIS UNIT HAD ABOUT 

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 FTW03LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA209), Aug 28, 2003: Pilatus PC-6/C-H2 (N394R), Vigo Park, TX, destroyed. Probable cause: The loss of propeller pitch control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB OAK69O0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69O0016), Dec 18, 1968: Porter PC-6C (N394R), Saigon, VM, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB OAK69O0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69O0004), Apr 21, 1968: Pilatus PC-6C (N394R), Hoi An, VM, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20030828022329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030828022329A), Aug 28, 2003: Pilats PC6CH2 (N394R), Vigo Park, TX, Destroyed. (-23) On 8/28/2003 at 4:51 p.m., while enroute to pueblo, Colorado, the aircraft experienced clear air turbulence at 12,500 feet while at cruise. The pilot…

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