Single-engine turboprop

N852AL

1998 Pilatus PC-12/45

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
213
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Metro Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Shreveport, LA
1998 Pilatus PC-12/45
Representative photo of a Pilatus PC-12/45. Not a photo of N852AL.
Registration record

N852AL on the FAA register

Type
1998 Pilatus PC-12/45
Serial
213
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
Registered owner
Metro Aviation Inc
Shreveport, LA
Certificate issued
2012-06-15
Airworthiness date
2000-06-21
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABAED1
Mode S (octal)
52727321
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 N852AL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N852AL.
  • 2001-12-29
    Accident at Sunriver, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-06-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1998
    Manufactured (1998).
Overview

About N852AL

N852AL is a 1998 Pilatus PC-12/45, serial number 213. The FAA register lists Metro Aviation Inc as the registrant in Shreveport, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2012 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 21, 2000.

N852AL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

Published figures for the Pilatus PC-12/45 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Pilatus PC-12/45 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-12-29 Accident · Sunriver, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA02LA029
Reported aircraft: Pilatus PC-12
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. An icy runway and a snow bank were factors.

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.