N279AH2021 Pilatus PC-24
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority DBA
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Charlotte, NC
- Certificate issued
- Sep 21, 2021
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Commuter
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 19, 2021
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Pilatus
- Model
- PC-24
- Year
- 2021
- Serial number
- 219
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 9
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A2C7F3
Engine
- Make and model
- Williams Fj44-4a-Qpm
- Type
- Turbo-fan
- Power
- 3,433 lb thrust
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2021 – nowCharlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority DBACharlotte, NC · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (13)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes | May 19, 2026 | Airframe (PC-24) |
| 2025-20-02 | Navigation System | Dec 30, 2025 | Airframe (PC-24) |
| 2023-15-06 | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes | Sep 27, 2023 | Airframe (PC-24) |
| 2023-12-04 | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes | Aug 7, 2023 | Airframe (PC-24)Certain serial numbers: PC-24 231–252; PC-24 254; PC-24 255 |
| 2022-08-09 | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes | Jun 14, 2022 | Airframe (PC-24) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-26-21 | Fuel Dump System | Feb 25, 2022 | Airframe (PC-24)Certain serial numbers: PC-24 101–184 |
| 2021-11-12 | Engine Mount Section | Jul 15, 2021 | Airframe (PC-24)Certain serial numbers: PC-24 101–162; PC-24 164; PC-24 165; PC-24 167; PC-24 168 |
| 2021-06-01 | Electrical Power | May 4, 2021 | Airframe (PC-24) |
| 2021-01-05 | ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM WIRING; 3197, INSTRUMENT SYSTEM WIRING | Mar 30, 2021 | Airframe (PC-24)Certain serial numbers: PC-24 101–160 |
| 2021-04-03 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM | Mar 30, 2021 | Airframe (PC-24)Only with: Evaporator filter assembly P/N 959.90.20.291 (PC24EC-6068-1), 959.90.20.290 (PC24EC-6287-1), 959.90.20.288 (PC24EC-6288-1), or 959.90.20.289 (PC24EC-6297-1) installed, or evaporator filter assembly P/N unknown. |
| 2020-24-01 | Ice and Rain Protection | Dec 28, 2020 | Airframe (PC-24)Certain serial numbers: PC-24 101–125 |
| 2020-22-17 | Fuel | Dec 14, 2020 | Airframe (PC-24)Only with: Flexible saddle clamp P/N 946.33.22.004 installed between frame 34 and 36. |
| 2020-21-12 | Doors | Dec 8, 2020 | Airframe (PC-24)Only with: Emergency exit grommet P/N 944.87.32.001 installed. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (7)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- gearbox · contaminatedAug 6, 2026
RT EGINE ROLL BACK ON CLIMB OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED BY CREW, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT (135 MED FLIGHT) PATIENT ALREADY DROPPED OFF, ONLY 2 FLIGHT NURSES AND 2 CREW ON BOARD. ONSITE INVESTIGATION BY HOME BASE MX TEAM FOLLOWING DAY REVEALED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ON GEARBOX ASSY LOWER CASE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ice and rain protection · anti-ice valve · failedAug 31, 2024
1) CREW RECEIVED AMBER WING ANTI-ICE FAIL AND AMBER WING ANTI-ICE VALVE CLOSED MESSAGES DURING OPERATION IN ICING CONDITIONS 2) CREW RETURNED TO HOME BASE 3) MTN TROUBLESHOT RH ANTI-ICE VALVE 4) MTN DEFERRED PER MEL 30-10-01 5) MTN REMOVED LH & RH WING ANTI-ICE VALVES AND REPLACED WITH UPDATED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine oil · transducer · failedJan 8, 2024
1) DURING DESCENT ON FLIGHT TO ELM CREW RECEIVED RH ENG HIGH OIL NOTICE. 2) CREW PERFORMED ENG INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN ON RH ENGINE. 3) CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT ELM. 4) MTN COMPLIED WITH FHDB AND WI DOWNLOADS. 5) MTN REMOVED AND REPLACED RH OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER W/ NEW. LEAK CHECK GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · heater · failedNov 6, 2022
1) CREW NOTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT/CABIN AFTER TAKE OFF. 2) CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO SAT. 3) MTN FOUND RH FWD CABIN ELECTRIC HEATER/FAN PCB BURNED. 4) MTN REPLACED RH FWD CABIN ELECTRIC HEATER ASSY WITH NEW.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · nozzle · detachedJul 13, 2022
MANUFACTURER INDICATES A FAILED BRAZE WELD ON THE #1 LPT NOZZLE GUIDE VANE WHICH ALLOWED THE NOZZLE TO FLEX AND CONTACT THE #1 LPT DISK. THIS DAMAGED THE DISK SENDING DEBRIS THROUGH THE REST OF THE TURBINE SECTION CAUSING DAMAGE THROUGHOUT. ENGINEERING IS INVESTIGATING IF THE FAILED WELD WAS THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · switch · out of adjustMay 12, 2022
1) ON APPROACH WITH GEAR DOWN CREW NOTED "GEAR" ON MFD AND LH GEAR ANNUN FLICKER TO WHITE UNSAFE POSITION FOR A SECOND. IN THE FLARE AFTER RETARDING POWER HEARD AN AUDIBLE GEAR WARNING 2) MTN CHECKS SHOWED NO DEFECTS ON GROUND. 3) MTN PERFORMED CHECKS ON DOWN AND LOCK MICROSWITCHES FOR RIGGING.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · none · noneJan 5, 2022
1) IN FLIGHT CREW NOTED 200 LB IMBALANCE, OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING FROM LH WINGTIP AREA 2)CREW DIVERTED TO BHM 3)LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL 4) STERLING MTN WITH PILATUS TECH SUPPORT DETERMINED THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE DURING FUELING CAUSING FUEL TO BE FORCED INTO THE CLIMB VENT LINE.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026