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N716NC1968 Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (Apr 1996)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2027
Based in
Gardiner, NY
owner city / state
Engine
PT6 SER 578HP · 550 hp
U/A Canada
Owners
1
since 1990
NTSB events
1
1996
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Registered owner
Freefall Express INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Gardiner, NY
Certificate issued
Jun 22, 1990
Expires
Aug 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 20, 1968

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-6 TWIN OTTER
Year
1968
Serial number
110
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
16
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A99386

Engine

Make and model
U/A Canada Pt6 Ser 578hp
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
550 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. 1990 – nowFreefall Express INCGardiner, NY · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident

Apr 27, 1996 · Raeford, NC

failure of the passenger to follow the instructions of ground personnel as she exited the aircraft.

Injuries
Fatal
Report
MIA96LA135

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA96LA135)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

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 21, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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