Aircraft record

N653171976 Pilatus B4-PC11

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2021)1 AD may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Mar 31, 2029
Based in: Ballston Spa, NY; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 2022
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2021
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Ballston Spa, NY
Certificate issued: Mar 24, 2022
Expires: Mar 31, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal, Glider
Airworthiness date: May 18, 1976

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: Pilatus
Model: B4-PC11
Year: 1976
Serial number: 190
Aircraft type: Glider
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 3
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A89A7A

Engine

Make and model: None None
Type: None

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2022 – nowIndividual ownerBallston Spa, NY · 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 20, 2021 · Sterling, MA

The pilot’s misjudged approach angle which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: ERA21LA266

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA21LA266)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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
2005-08-07	Pilatus Aircraft Limited Models B4-PC11, B4-PC11A, and B4-PC11AF Sailplanes	Jun 2, 2005	Airframe (B4-PC11)

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 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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