Single-engine turboprop

N78Q

Pilatus PC-12 NG

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1649
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wilmington Trust Co Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N78Q on the FAA register

Type
Pilatus PC-12 NG (FAA: Pilatus PC-12/47E)
Serial
1649
Engines
1
Registered owner
Wilmington Trust Co Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2017-02-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AA8F8B
Mode S (octal)
52507613
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,600 nm
Cruise (type)
255 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$4,061,250 to $5,021,250
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Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N78Q.
Overview

About N78Q

N78Q is a Pilatus PC-12 NG (FAA model PC-12/47E), serial number 1649. The FAA register lists Wilmington Trust Co Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop and 11 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 255 knots and a range of about 1,600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78Q.

Cruise
255 kt
Range
1,600 nm
Fuel burn
73 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78Q.

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.