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N5308F1975 Fairchild Heli-Porter PILATUS PC6/C-H2

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 27, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2016)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Port Alsworth, AK
owner city / state
Engine
TPE331 SERIES · 904 hp
Airesearch
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Highlandair LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Port Alsworth, AK
Certificate issued
Jun 23, 2014
Canceled
Mar 27, 2018
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Aerial Surveying
Airworthiness date
Nov 29, 1979

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
Fairchild Heli-Porter
Model
PILATUS PC6/C-H2
Year
1975
Serial number
2068
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A6B3E3

Engine

Make and model
Airesearch Tpe331 Series
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
904 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. 2014 – 2018Highlandair LLCPort Alsworth, AK

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 29, 2016 · Port Alsworth, AK

The airplane's collision with mountainous terrain while operating in an area of reduced visibility and icing conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which would have identified deteriorating weather conditions along the planned route of flight.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ANC17FA004

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC17FA004)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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