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N3125N1960 Dehavilland DHC-3

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2015)2 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2029
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2015
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Katmai Air LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Dec 3, 2019
Expires
Dec 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Feb 3, 1988

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
Dehavilland
Model
DHC-3
Year
1960
Serial number
394
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
16
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A35153

Engine

Make and model
P&W R1340 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
600 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. 2019 – nowKatmai Air LLCAnchorage, AK · current
  2. 1969 – 1971Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Cessna 140 S/N 13383

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 4, 2015 · Skwentna, AK

The flutter failure of the right elevator servo tab due to the improper fabrication of the servo tab and maintenance personnel’s subsequent failure to detect anomalies with the servo tab.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC15LA037

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC15LA037)

Accident · substantial damage

May 30, 2014 · Homer, AK

The flutter failure of the right elevator servo tab due to the improper fabrication of the servo tab and maintenance personnel’s subsequent failure to detect anomalies with the servo tab.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC14LA035

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC14LA035)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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
2004-21-06deHavilland Inc. Models DHC-2 Mk. I and DHC-2 Mk. II Airplanes and Bombardier Inc. Model…Dec 6, 2004Airframe (DHC-3)Only with: DHC-3 airplanes only when powered by radial engines.
99-11-02Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Series Reciprocating EnginesJul 19, 1999Engine (R1340 SERIES)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

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 · servo · damagedJun 4, 2015

    PILOT FELT VIBRATION IN YOKE, MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. RT ELEVATOR SERVO, SERVO CONTROL ROD & ELEVATOR SKINS SUSTAINED DAMAGE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · trim tab · destroyedMay 30, 2014

    AIRCRAFT 5000 FEET IN TURBULENCE. ELEVATOR TRIM TAB CAME APART CAUSING DAMAGE TO ELEVATOR.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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