N552TC V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N552TC is a 2002 Pilatus PC-12/45 (serial 443), registered to Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc (corporation) in Reading, PA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 2009 (17 years ago). It carries a P&W Canada PT6A-67 engine rated at 1,200 hp, the engine on 5% of registered Pilatus PC-12/45s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A70885. It is one of 285 Pilatus PC-12/45 aircraft on the FAA registry. Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc holds 18 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Reading, PA

Serial number

443

Year built

2002 · 24 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A70885 · 51604205 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 16, 2025

Airworthiness date

Jan 13, 2009

Last FAA activity

Jan 16, 2025

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2032

FAA region

1

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada PT6A-67

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

1,200 hp

Power per seat

100 hp

FAA engine code

52159

13 of the 267 registered Pilatus PC-12/45 carry this engine (5%), across 12 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Pilatus PC-12/45 needs roughly 3,300 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,837 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N552TC

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