N903SM V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N903SM is a 1995 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12 (serial 131), registered to Sterling Air Service LLC (LLC) in Corpus Christi, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1998 (27 years ago). It carries a P&W PT6A SER engine rated at 750 hp, the engine on 59% of registered Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AC7BED. It is one of 32 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12 aircraft on the FAA registry. Sterling Air Service LLC holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Sterling Air Service LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Corpus Christi, TX

Serial number

131

Year built

1995 · 31 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AC7BED · 53075755 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 20, 2014

Airworthiness date

Nov 20, 1998

Last FAA activity

Apr 1, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2027

FAA region

2

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W PT6A SER

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

750 hp

Power per seat

63 hp

FAA engine code

52032

17 of the 29 registered Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12 carry this engine (59%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12 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 N903SM

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