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N456SB2016 Quest Aircraft Company LLC KODIAK 100

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2021)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Seattle, WA
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A-34 · 750 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2021
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Surfbird Aviation I LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Seattle, WA
Certificate issued
Jan 4, 2017
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 30, 2016

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
Quest Aircraft Company LLC
Model
KODIAK 100
Year
2016
Serial number
100-0196
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Amphibian
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
10
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A589F8

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 – nowSurfbird Aviation I LLCSeattle, WA · current
  2. 1987 – 1997Individual ownerDeming, NM · different airframe: Bacon Stanley A Taylor-Monoplane S/N 1

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 6, 2021 · Roche Harbor, WA

The pilot’s failure to maintain bank control during the landing roll which resulted in the right wing impacting the water’s surface.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR21LA367

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR21LA367)

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
2022-08-13Turbine SectionMay 27, 2022Engine (PT6A-34)
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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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