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N153QS2013 Viking Air Limited DHC-6-400

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 15, 2026.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2023)10 ADs may apply8 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Salt Lake City, UT
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A-34 · 750 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
10
confirm with A&P
Service reports
8
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Bank Of Utah Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
Dec 21, 2017
Canceled
Mar 15, 2026
Airworthiness
Restricted · Other, Aerial Surveying, Patrolling
Airworthiness date
Dec 16, 2015

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
Viking Air Limited
Model
DHC-6-400
Year
2013
Serial number
869
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
21
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A0D6C3

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pt6a-34
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
750 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2017 – 2026Bank Of Utah TrusteeSalt Lake City, UT

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, 2023 · Half Moon Bay, CA

The failure of the ferry fuel tank system to transfer fuel during a trans-Pacific flight for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent ditching into the water.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR23LA192

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR23LA192)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (10)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2022-11-12Engine ControlsJul 13, 2022Airframe (DHC-6-400)Certain serial numbers: 001–989
2022-11-09Wing StructureJul 6, 2022Airframe (DHC-6-400)
2022-10-03Flight Control SystemJun 23, 2022Airframe (DHC-6-400)Certain serial numbers: 001–987
2022-10-07Flight Control SystemJun 23, 2022Airframe (DHC-6-400)
2022-08-13Turbine SectionMay 27, 2022Engine (PT6A-34)
Show all 10 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2022-07-14Aircraft Fuel SystemMay 13, 2022Airframe (DHC-6-400)Certain serial numbers: DHC-6-400 845–957
2022-03-04Time LimitsMar 17, 2022Airframe (DHC-6-400)
2019-10-05Flight ControlsJun 20, 2019Airframe (DHC-6-400)
2018-04-02Flight ControlsMar 27, 2018Airframe (DHC-6-400)
2002-23-13Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop EnginesDec 31, 2002Engine (PT6A-34)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (8)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Flight controls · control quadrant · looseMay 27, 2019

    THE QUADRANT ON RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE TUBE AND THE QUADRANT. UPON LAST INSTALLATION A INDEX LINE WAS PLACED ON THE TUBE AND QUADRANT. WITH THE GUST LOCK ON AND THE RUDDER PEDALS MOVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL THERE WAS MOVEMENT OF THE TUBE IN THE QUADRANT NOTED BY THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · control quadrant · looseMay 27, 2019

    THE QUADRANT ON RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE TUBE AND THE QUADRANT. UPON LAST INSTALLATION A INDEX LINE WAS PLACED ON THE TUBE AND QUADRANT. WITH THE GUST LOCK ON AND THE RUDDER PEDALS MOVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL THERE WAS MOVEMENT OF THE TUBE IN THE QUADRANT NOTED BY THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · control quadrant · looseMay 27, 2019

    THE QUADRANT ON RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE TUBE AND THE QUADRANT. UPON LAST INSTALLATION A INDEX LINE WAS PLACED ON THE TUBE AND QUADRANT. WITH THE GUST LOCK ON AND THE RUDDER PEDALS MOVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL THERE WAS MOVEMENT OF THE TUBE IN THE QUADRANT NOTED BY THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Show all 8 reports
  • Flight controls · control quadrant · looseMay 27, 2019

    THE QUADRANT ON RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE TUBE AND THE QUADRANT. UPON LAST INSTALLATION A INDEX LINE WAS PLACED ON THE TUBE AND QUADRANT. WITH THE GUST LOCK ON AND THE RUDDER PEDALS MOVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL THERE WAS MOVEMENT OF THE TUBE IN THE QUADRANT NOTED BY THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · control quadrant · looseMay 27, 2019

    THE QUADRANT ON RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE TUBE AND THE QUADRANT. UPON LAST INSTALLATION A INDEX LINE WAS PLACED ON THE TUBE AND QUADRANT. WITH THE GUST LOCK ON AND THE RUDDER PEDALS MOVED BY AN INDIVIDUAL THERE WAS MOVEMENT OF THE TUBE IN THE QUADRANT NOTED BY THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Propellers · pressure switch · intermittentMay 25, 2018

    AFTER TAKE OFF, AT 300 FT, THE NR 2 PROPELLER AUTOFEATHERED, THE AUTOFEATHER WAS SELECTED OFF AND THE PROPELLER UNFEATHERED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL OPS. TORQUE WAS OBSERVED BY THE CREW DURING THE AUTOFEATHER AND THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO PREVENT AN OVER TORQUE. NR 2 AUTOFEATHER PRESSURE SWITCH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · bellcrank · looseJan 16, 2018

    RUDDER TORQUE TUBE, BELL CRANK ATTACHMENT RIVETS AND BELL CRANK SHOWING SIGNS OF BEING LOOSE. ATTACH RIVETS ARE SMOKING.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · structure · crackedJul 6, 2015

    THE ACFT FITTED WITH AMPHIB FLOATS HAD A NOSE GEAR FAILURE PREVIOUSLY AT 344.5 HRS. INITIAL FINDINGS OF THE FAILURE WERE THOUGHT TO BE FROM INTERGRANULAR CORROSION. NEW PARTS WERE FITTED AT THAT TIME. AT AFTT 422.6, JULY 2, 2015 THE NOSE GEARS WERE REMOVED AS AN INTERNAL COMPANY INSPECTION TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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