Pilatus PC-12
6 models built 1994–present · 1,324 on the US register today
The Pilatus PC-12, built since 1994: a single-engine turboprop carrying up to nine passengers in a pressurised cabin at 270-290 knots with a large rear cargo door, able to operate from short unpaved strips. The designations encode gross weight in kilograms — PC-12/45 (4,500 kg), PC-12/47 (4,740 kg, 2006) — and the /47E is the NG (2008) and NGX (2020) with Honeywell avionics and the PT6A-67P/PT6E-67XP; the /47G is the 2025 PC-12 PRO with Garmin G3000 Prime.
The variants
| MODEL | YEARS | ACTIVE | TAILFAX SCORE | WHAT CHANGED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC-12/45 | 1994–2008 | 278 | 19.3/50 | Same aircraft recorded under the short Pilatus name |
| PC-12 | 1996–2005 | 32 | Partial 4.9/30 | Registry spelling of the PC-12/45 |
| PC-12/47 | 2006–2008 | 119 | Partial 15.4/30 | 4,740 kg gross weight, 2006 |
| PC-12/47E | 2008–present | 831 | 32.9/50 | NG: Honeywell Apex avionics, PT6A-67P |
| PC-12/47E NGX | 2008–present | 0 | — | NGX: PT6E-67XP with FADEC and autothrottle |
| PC-12/47G | 2008–present | 64 | — | PC-12 PRO: Garmin G3000 Prime, 2025 |
Family fleet, active
1,324
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
12.8
17 events over 1,324 active aircraft, pooled across the family
Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30