# N978AF: 2008 Pilatus PC-12/47E, registration cancelled 2022-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Pilatus PC-12/47E](https://openairdocs.org/model/pilatus-pc-12-47e) (registry code 7090553)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-67p) (registry code 52292)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A78EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A78EU), [TCDS E26NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E26NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1078
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 2008
- Certificate issued: March 30, 2016
- Last registry action: February 21, 2019
- Mode S code: ADA163
- Owner when cancelled: [Rigi Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIGI%20INC)
- Location: [Portsmouth, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Portsmouth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0748° N, 70.8054° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 03801, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978AF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=978AF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N978AF-2022-07-02

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 PC-12/47E: https://openairdocs.org/model/pilatus-pc-12-47e.md

## Service difficulty reports (6)

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

- [SDR 6CBA20160106147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/6CBA20160106147), Jan 6, 2016: INDICATION SYS. READS LOW. CREW REPORTED LOW TORQUE INDICATION, APPROX 5.2-5.3 PSI.
- [SDR 6CBA20121107123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/6CBA20121107123), Nov 7, 2012: AHRS. FAULTY. PILOT REPORTED MULTIPLE FAILURES OF PILOTS SIDE PFD AND COPILOTS PFD. MULTIPLE CAS MESSAGES. THE KSG7200 (ADAHRS) WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. IT WAS R & R IAW THE A
- [SDR 6CBA20121005122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/6CBA20121005122), Oct 5, 2012: ADAPTER. FAULTY. TRIM RUNAWAY AURAL WARNING, NO YOKE MOVEMENT. THE KTA-2810 TRIM ADAPTER, PN 065-00195-0100 WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. IT WAS R & R WITH A NEW UNIT IAW THE AMM 12-B
- [SDR 6CBA20121004121](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/6CBA20121004121), Oct 4, 2012: RELAY. FAULTY. DURING TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED A TRIM RUNAWAY, THE ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY. THE PITCH TRIM RELAYS K161E2 AND K161D2, WERE R & R IAW WDM 91-10-01. THE PITC
- [SDR 5APR20120208108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/5APR20120208108), Feb 5, 2012: ROTOR. CRACKED. THE LEFT BRAKE ASSY WAS INSPECTED DURING A LINE CHECK AND FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED ROTOR. THE LT BRAKE ASSY R & R IAW MM 12-B-32-40-03-00A-920A-A.
- [SDR 5APR20110815001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/5APR20110815001), Aug 15, 2011: ELECTRICAL BOX. FAILED. BUSS-TIE MESSAGE ON START UP, OVERHEAD BUSS TIE CB NOT TRIPPED. POWER JUNCTION BOX, WAS R & R IAW AMM 12-B-24-52-10-00A-920A-A. THE ADJUSTMENT/TEST WAS ACCOMPLI

## NTSB investigations (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 (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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