Aircraft record

N709KA1960 Dehavilland DHC-3

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 2026)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Dec 31, 2029
Based in: Kenmore, WA; owner city / state
Engine: PT6A-34 · 750 hp; P&W Canada
Owners: 1; since 2016
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 2026
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Kenmore Air Harbor LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Kenmore, WA
Certificate issued: Dec 29, 2016
Expires: Dec 31, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Dec 29, 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: Dehavilland
Model: DHC-3
Year: 1960
Serial number: 410
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: A976DF

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

2016 – nowKenmore Air Harbor LLCKenmore, WA · 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 · destroyed

Jul 24, 2026 · Eastsound, WA

On July 23, 2026, about 1720 Pacific daylight time, a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter airplane, N709KA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Eastsound, Washington. The pilot and two passengers were seriously injured, and eight passengers sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 scheduled air taxi flight.…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Serious
Report: WPR26LA274

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR26LA274)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2022-08-13	Turbine Section	May 27, 2022	Engine (PT6A-34)
2004-21-06	deHavilland Inc. Models DHC-2 Mk. I and DHC-2 Mk. II Airplanes and Bombardier Inc. Model…	Dec 6, 2004	Airframe (DHC-3)Only with: DHC-3 airplanes only when powered by radial engines.
2002-23-13	Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop Engines	Dec 31, 2002	Engine (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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