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N494KQ2008 Quest Aircraft Company LLC KODIAK 100

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2028
Based in
Seattle, WA
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A-34 · 750 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Jansair LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Seattle, WA
Certificate issued
Sep 25, 2008
Expires
May 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jul 26, 2008

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
Quest Aircraft Company LLC
Model
KODIAK 100
Year
2008
Serial number
100-0004
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Amphibian
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
10
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A61FE4

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pt6a-34
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
750 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2008 – nowJansair LLCSeattle, WA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2022-08-13Turbine SectionMay 27, 2022Engine (PT6A-34)
2002-23-13Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop EnginesDec 31, 2002Engine (PT6A-34)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 (1)

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.

  • Landing gear · crosstube · brokenNov 7, 2025

    DURING A ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FORWARD MAIN LANDING GEAR CROSS TUBE HAD BROKEN IN HALF AND HAD PUNCTURED THE FUSELAGE SKIN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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