Single-engine turboprop

N87AW

1954 DeHavilland DHC-3T

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
52
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Summit Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Kenai, AK
Registration record

N87AW on the FAA register

Type
1954 DeHavilland DHC-3T
Serial
52
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Summit Leasing LLC
Kenai, AK
Certificate issued
2004-11-04
Airworthiness date
1997-08-22
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABF412
Mode S (octal)
52772022
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-28
    Accident at Bettles Field, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N87AW.
  • 1997-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N87AW

N87AW is a 1954 DeHavilland DHC-3T, serial number 52. The FAA register lists Summit Leasing LLC as the registrant in Kenai, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2004 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 August 22, 1997.

N87AW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-05-28 Accident · Bettles Field, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC11LA048
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland DHC-3T
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for the landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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.