Single-engine turboprop

N87BC

2009 Pilatus PC-12 NG

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2009
Serial
1136
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Calhoun Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Fairfield, TX
2009 Pilatus PC-12 NG
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Registration record

N87BC on the FAA register

Type
2009 Pilatus PC-12 NG (FAA: Pilatus PC-12/47E)
Serial
1136
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P
Registered owner
Calhoun Aviation LLC
Fairfield, TX
Certificate issued
2020-12-17
Airworthiness date
2009-06-16
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABF419
Mode S (octal)
52772031
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
Middle half of 6 live Pilatus PC-12 NG listings, 2008–2018 models (median $4,747,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N87BC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N87BC to the current registrant.
  • 2009-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2006-04-05
    N87BC previously assigned to a Homebuilt RV-3 (s/n RC-1-57); cancelled.
Overview

About N87BC

N87BC is a 2009 Pilatus PC-12 NG (FAA model PC-12/47E), serial number 1136. The FAA register lists Calhoun Aviation LLC as the registrant in Fairfield, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P engine 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 16, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N87BC. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-02-28 Accident · Deer Valley, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX03LA101
Reported aircraft: Creitz, Robert D RV-3 — a different aircraft that carried the N87BC registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing and loss of engine power.

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.