Flight Tracker
N51441
1960 DEHAVILLAND DHC-3
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SUNSET HOLDINGS LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
KETCHIKAN, AK
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 29, 2023
Airworthiness Date
Apr 24, 2024
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-3
Year
1960
Serial Number
409
Seats
16
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
95 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
PT6A SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
500 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A67349
Mode S Code (Octal)
51471511

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
INGERSOLL RAY PONTIAC, MI Nov 18, 1948
GASTA CHARLES T ANCHORAGE, AK May 8, 2015

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Oct 1, 1990 Accident Destroyed 60 E OF BETHEL, AK
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE ABOVE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, ADVERSE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, AND THE PILOT BECOMING LOST OR DISORIENTED.

NTSB ANC90LA189