N79NX — 2017 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E

Aircraft record

Serial number

1709

Manufacturer

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd

Model

PC-12/47E

Year

2017

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

P&w Canada Pt6a-67p

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N79NX →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA22LA120Feb 13, 2022Beaufort, NCFatal · 8 fatal

   The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, inadequate inflight monitoring of the airplane’s flight parameters, and his failure to regain control of the airplane following entry into an inadvertent aerodynamic stall. The pilot’s likely spatial disorientation following the aerodynamic stall also contributed to the outcome.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2017 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E).

1. Jun 17, 2023deregistered — Edp Management Group Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N79NX was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2017 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E above.

• until Dec 19, 1991Cessna 337G (s/n 33701659)

Frequently asked

Has N79NX been in an accident?

Yes. N79NX appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2022.

What kind of aircraft is N79NX?

N79NX is a 2017 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12/47E (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 1709.

Has N79NX been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N79NX (ERA22LA120) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.