Single-engine turboprop

N708KA

1954 DeHavilland DHC-3T

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
59
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jb Leasing Company LLC (LLC)
Based
Kenai, AK
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Registration record

N708KA on the FAA register

Type
1954 DeHavilland DHC-3T
Serial
59
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Jb Leasing Company LLC
Kenai, AK
Certificate issued
2026-10-16
Airworthiness date
2015-12-30
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A97328
Mode S (octal)
52271450
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N708KA.
  • 2026-04-11
    Accident at Dry Tortugas, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-12-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N708KA

N708KA is a 1954 DeHavilland DHC-3T, serial number 59. The FAA register lists Jb Leasing Company LLC as the registrant in Kenai, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney PT6A series engine and 11 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 30, 2015.

N708KA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-04-11 Accident · Dry Tortugas, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA172
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland DHC-3
Preliminary report: On April 11, 2026, about 0845 eastern daylight time, an amphibious DeHavilland DHC-3, N708KA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dry Tortugas, Florida. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 repositioning flight. The pilot reported that he taxied the airplane away from the beach and completed the pre-takeoff checklist for water operations. After aligning the airplane into the wind, he initiated the water run for takeoff. At 70 mph, he applied aft yoke pressure, but the airplane did not liftoff. He then felt resistance on the right side and the airplane began to yaw to the right. The airplane…
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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.