Light jet

N978TC

2022 Pilatus PC-24

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2022
Serial
262
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Williams FJ44-4A-QPM
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Texas Children'S Hospital (Corporation)
Based
Houston, TX
2022 Pilatus PC-24
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Registration record

N978TC on the FAA register

Type
2022 Pilatus PC-24
Serial
262
Engines
2 × Williams FJ44-4A-QPM
Registered owner
Texas Children'S Hospital
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2023-06-12
Airworthiness date
2022-09-15
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · commuter
Mode S (hex)
ADA309
Mode S (octal)
53321411
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,900 nm
Cruise (type)
390 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$10,195,000 to $12,350,000
Middle half of 7 live Pilatus PC-24 listings, 2018–2023 models (median $10,450,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N978TC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N978TC to the current registrant.
  • 2022-09-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (commuter)).
  • 2011-04-14
    N978TC previously assigned to a Colt Balloons 105-A (s/n 1507US); cancelled.
Overview

About N978TC

N978TC is a 2022 Pilatus PC-24, serial number 262. The FAA register lists Texas Children'S Hospital as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Williams FJ44-4A-QPM engines and 9 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 390 knots and a range of about 1,900 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (commuter), dated September 15, 2022.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N978TC.

Cruise
390 kt
Range
1,900 nm
Power / thrust (each)
1200
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,300 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,830 ft
Fuel burn
181 gph

Published figures for the Pilatus PC-24 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Pilatus PC-24 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N978TC.

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.