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N708KA1954 Dehavilland DHC-3

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2026)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2030
Based in
Ketchikan, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2026
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Single Otter Leasing Two LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Ketchikan, AK
Certificate issued
Mar 1, 2023
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 30, 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
Dehavilland
Model
DHC-3
Year
1954
Serial number
59
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
11
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A97328

Engine

Make and model
P&W Pt6a Series
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
500 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. 2023 – nowSingle Otter Leasing Two LLCKetchikan, AK · current

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

Apr 11, 2026 · Dry Tortugas, FL

On April 11, 2026, about 0845 eastern daylight time, an amphibious DeHavilland DHC-3, N708KA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dry Tortugas, Florida. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 repositioning flight. The pilot reported that he taxied the airplane away from the beach and completed the…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA26LA172

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA26LA172)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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.

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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