Single-engine turboprop

N44BN

2024 Epic E1000 GX

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2024
Serial
K077
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hes Leasing Company LLC (LLC)
Based
San Diego, CA
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2024 Epic E1000 GX
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Registration record

N44BN on the FAA register

Type
2024 Epic E1000 GX
Serial
K077
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A
Registered owner
Hes Leasing Company LLC
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2024-12-28
Airworthiness date
2024-11-27
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A5486A
Mode S (octal)
51244152
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,560 nm
Cruise (type)
320 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$3,850,000 to $4,756,250
Middle half of 4 live Epic E1000 GX listings, 2021–2025 models (median $3,975,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N44BN.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-23
    Accident at Arcola, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N44BN to the current registrant.
  • 2024-11-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 2017-09-08
    N44BN previously assigned to a Homebuilt PL-4A (s/n 476); cancelled.
Overview

About N44BN

N44BN is a 2024 Epic E1000 GX, serial number K077. The FAA register lists Hes Leasing Company LLC as the registrant in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2024 and expires on December 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 320 knots and a range of about 1,560 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated November 27, 2024.

N44BN has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
320 kt
Range
1,560 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,252 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,402 ft
Fuel burn
63 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-01-23 Accident · Arcola, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA087
Reported aircraft: Epic Aircraft E1000
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to extend the airplane s landing gear before landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.