Single-engine turboprop

N398J

2001 Pilatus PC-12/45

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
398
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mds Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Middletown, DE
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2001 Pilatus PC-12/45
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Registration record

N398J on the FAA register

Type
2001 Pilatus PC-12/45
Serial
398
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
Registered owner
Mds Leasing LLC
Middletown, DE
Certificate issued
2025-12-29
Airworthiness date
2001-06-29
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4A149
Mode S (octal)
51120511
Seats (type)
12
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
1,700 nm
Cruise (type)
250 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$2,387,500 to $3,323,750
Middle half of 6 live Pilatus PC-12/45 listings, 1997–2000 models (median $3,242,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N398J.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N398J.
  • 2008-01-03
    Accident at Oklahoma City, OK.
  • 2001-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N398J

N398J is a 2001 Pilatus PC-12/45, serial number 398. The FAA register lists Mds Leasing LLC as the registrant in Middletown, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 29, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A engine and 12 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 250 knots and a range of about 1,700 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 29, 2001.

N398J has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
250 kt
Range
1,700 nm
Power / thrust (each)
1200
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,300 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,830 ft
Fuel burn
72 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-01-03 Accident · Oklahoma City, OK Fatal injury NTSB · DFW08LA055
Reported aircraft: Pilatus PC-12/45
Probable cause: The line technician's failure to remain clear of the propeller. A factor was the night lighting conditions.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.