Aircraft record

N44BN2024 Epic Aircraft LLC E1000

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2025)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Dec 31, 2031
Based in: San Diego, CA; owner city / state
Engine: PT6A-67A · 1200 hp; P&W Canada
Owners: 1; since 2024
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2025
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Hes Leasing Company LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: San Diego, CA
Certificate issued: Dec 28, 2024
Expires: Dec 31, 2031
Airworthiness: Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date: Nov 27, 2024

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Epic Aircraft LLC
Model: E1000
Year: 2024
Serial number: K077
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 6
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet: A00059SE
Mode S code: A5486A

Engine

Make and model: P&W Canada Pt6a-67a
Type: Turbo-prop
Power: 1200 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2024 – nowHes Leasing Company LLCSan Diego, CA · current
1987 – 2017Individual ownerPortage, MI · different airframe: 1989 Naylor Boyd D Pl-4a S/N 476

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 23, 2025 · Arcola, TX

The pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: CEN25LA087

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN25LA087)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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
2024-04-51	Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Engines	Mar 28, 2024	Engine (PT6A-67A)
2023-20-07	TE Flap Control System	Nov 22, 2023	Airframe (E1000)Certain serial numbers: E1000 K003–K032
2002-23-13	Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop Engines	Dec 31, 2002	Engine (PT6A-67A)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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

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