N856FA
Built 1986 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 870 nm
- Cruise speed
- 115 kt
- Max speed
- 150 kt
- Service ceiling
- 25,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 475 m
- Landing distance
- 315 m
- MTOW
- 2,800 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 644 L
- Length
- 10.9 m
- Wingspan
- 15.8 m
- Height
- 3.3 m
- Seats
- 11
- Max passengers
- 11
Flight activity
(60 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 16
- Last 90 days
- 41
- Last seen
- 14 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 6 Jun 2026
- Tracked flight14 Oct 2026 · 1h 12m
- Tracked flight7 Oct 2026 · 0h 37m
- Tracked flight7 Oct 2026 · 0h 49m
- Tracked flight26 Sept 2026 · 1h 10m
- Tracked flight26 Sept 2026 · 0h 39m
- Tracked flight26 Sept 2026 · 0h 40m
- Tracked flight23 Sept 2026 · 0h 33m
- Tracked flight23 Sept 2026 · 6h 15m
- Tracked flight23 Sept 2026 · 0h 24m
- Tracked flight15 Sept 2026 · 2h 43m
Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. More common than 84% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N856FAUSACTIVEPLANE FUN INC TR TRUSTEE2024 – present
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is N856FA?
N856FA is a Pilatus PC-6, built in 1986. Sprinkle's record for N856FA covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N856FA currently active?
Registry records list N856FA's status as Active, registered in United States — a Pilatus PC-6.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N856FA?
N856FA carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 856, the serial assigned to this Pilatus PC-6 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N856FA?
N856FA's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is ABBE20 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Pilatus PC-6 broadcasts.