N954AF

PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD PC-12/47E · 2020 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 11 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: RIGI INC, NH (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Cobalt Air, LLC (6CBA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

4 reports on file, 2023-01-20 – 2026-04-01.

WARNING INDICATION · 2026-04-01 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: FUEL SYS — LOW PRESSURE · airframe 4,753 hrs · 4,105 cycles

DURING A REPOSITION FLIGHT OUT OF KOJC, AN AMBER FUEL PRESSURE LOW (CAS) DISPLAYED ON TAKE OFF ROLL RESULTED IN A REJECTED TAKE OFF. MAINTENANCE IS BEING CARRIED OUT AND A SUPPLEMENTAL SDR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SAME UNIQUE CONTROL NUMBER WHEN A RESOLUTION IS AVAILABLE.

Source: SDR 6CBA2026040126001
FLUID LOSS · 2026-03-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: FUEL LINE — LOOSE (ZONE 500) · airframe 4,753 hrs · 4,105 cycles

AFTER A REPAIR TO THE FUEL SYSTEM FOR CONTAMINATION AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE, DURING THE FIRST SCHEDULED DEPARTURE FROM KOJC ON THE TAKE-OFF ROLL, THE CREW NOTED A "FUEL PRESSURE LOW" CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE APRON. THE CREW ALSO NOTED FUEL LEAKING UNDER THE INBOARD AREA OF THE LEFT WING AFTER RETURNING TO THE FBO. TECHNICIANS FOUND A LOOSE DELIVERY EJECTOR FUEL LINE FITTING IN THE LH WING UNDER PANEL 51AB. THE LINE WAS TIGHTENED AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

Source: SDR 6CBA2026032926001
WARNING INDICATION · 2026-03-10 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2820

Part: FUEL SYS — OUT OF BALANCE · airframe 4,753 hrs · 4,105 cycles

DURING A PART 91 FLIGHT FROM KSWO TO KBTA, AT 1000 FL THE CREW NOTED A CAS MESSAGE FOR FUEL IMBALANCE WITH FOUR BARS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. ADDITIONALLY, WITH THE AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLS LEFT. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KOJC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING WILL BE PERFORMED AND THIS SDR WILL BE UPDATED.

Source: SDR 6CBA2026031003001
WARNING INDICATION · 2023-01-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3097

Part: LEAD — FAULTED (PROP DE ICE) · airframe 1,608 hrs · 1,444 cycles

DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT FROM KBOX TO KCYUL, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED A PROP DE-ICE FAIL CAS IN FLIGHT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KCYUL. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEAD TO THE PROP DE ICE SYS.

Source: SDR 6CBA2023012623026