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N72671968 Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 23, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 1988)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Washington, DC
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A-60A · 1050 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 1969
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1988
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Fairways Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Washington, DC
Certificate issued
Jul 16, 1969
Canceled
Jul 23, 2013
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Forest, Aerial Surveying
Airworthiness date
Mar 19, 1969

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
195
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
A9BD23

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pt6a-60a
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
1050 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. 1969 – 2013Fairways CorpWashington, DC

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 · destroyed

Jul 20, 1988 · Chantilly, VA

THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY MISUSED THE FLAPS, BY FAILING TO SET THE FLAPS TO THE PROPER SETTING. THE FLAPS WERE SET FULL DOWN. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH UP STEEPLY AFTER LIFTOFF. ADDITIONALLY, THE FLIGHT CONTROL LOCK WAS PROBABLY INSTALLED DURING SOME PORTION, IF NOT THE ENTIRE FLIGHT, WHICH PREVENTED FLIGHT CONTROL OPERATION. THE PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FLYING SPEED…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
BFO88FA067

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for BFO88FA067)

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
2002-23-13Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop EnginesDec 31, 2002Engine (PT6A-60A)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 20, 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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