Single-engine turboprop

N709KA

1960 DeHavilland DHC-3T

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
410
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kenmore Air Harbor LLC (LLC)
Based
Kenmore, WA
Registration record

N709KA on the FAA register

Type
1960 DeHavilland DHC-3T
Serial
410
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34
Registered owner
Kenmore Air Harbor LLC
Kenmore, WA
Certificate issued
2016-12-29
Airworthiness date
2016-12-29
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A976DF
Mode S (octal)
52273337
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-23
    Accident at Sucia Island, WA.
  • 2016-12-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2016-12-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N709KA.
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N709KA

N709KA is a 1960 DeHavilland DHC-3T, serial number 410. The FAA register lists Kenmore Air Harbor LLC as the registrant in Kenmore, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 29, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 engine and 11 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 29, 2016.

N709KA has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-07-23 Accident · Sucia Island, WA NTSB · WPR26LA274
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland DHC-3
Preliminary report: On July 23, 2026, about 1720 Pacific daylight time, a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter airplane, N709KA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Eastsound, Washington. The pilot and two passengers were seriously injured, and eight passengers sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 scheduled air taxi flight. According to the operator, the flight originated from Kenmore Sea Base (W55), Seattle, Washington at 1630 with scheduled stops at Roche Harbor (WA03), Roche Harbor, Washington and Friday Harbor (W33), Friday Harbor, Washington. Preliminary ADS-B data showed that the airplane departed W55 about 1633 and…
NTSB report ↗

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.