Single-engine piston

N17689

1961 DeHavilland DHC-3T

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
431
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rjf Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Rcho Sta Marg, CA
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Registration record

N17689 on the FAA register

Type
1961 DeHavilland DHC-3T
Serial
431
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Rjf Holdings LLC
Rcho Sta Marg, CA
Certificate issued
2014-02-24
Airworthiness date
1998-07-01
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A13309
Mode S (octal)
50231411
Seats (type)
16
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N17689.
  • 1998-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990-06-30
    Accident at Beaver Village, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-09-02
    Accident at Sheenjek River, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N17689

N17689 is a 1961 DeHavilland DHC-3T, serial number 431. The FAA register lists Rjf Holdings LLC as the registrant in Rcho Sta Marg, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2014 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 16 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 1, 1998.

N17689 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-06-30 Accident · Beaver Village, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC90LA103
Reported aircraft: De Havilland DHC-3
Probable cause: MECHANICAL FAILURE OF AN EXHAUST ROCKER ARM.
1989-09-02 Accident · Sheenjek River, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC89LA156
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-3
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO GO AROUND WHEN HE WAS UNABLE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND HIS EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF BRAKES DURING THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE DOWNDRAFT, EXCESSIVE REMEDIAL ACTION, AND SOFT TERRAIN.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.