Single-engine piston

N9887H

1943 Howard DGA-15P

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1943
Serial
748
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Lupton, CO
Registration record

N9887H on the FAA register

Type
1943 Howard DGA-15P
Serial
748
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Lupton, CO
Certificate issued
1987-10-29
Airworthiness date
1959-06-01
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADCC31
Mode S (octal)
53346061
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N9887H.
  • 1974-05-19
    Accident at Franklin,Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-09-04
    Accident at Lynchburg,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-01-02
    Accident at Xenia,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N9887H

N9887H is a 1943 Howard DGA-15P, serial number 748. It is registered to an individual in Fort Lupton, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 1987 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 1, 1959.

N9887H has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-05-19 Accident · Franklin,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1545
Reported aircraft: Howard DGA15P
Probable cause: LATED ABT 6HRS.L WHEEL ENTRD SOFT GND ADJ TO RWY.
1967-09-04 Accident · Lynchburg,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3182
Reported aircraft: Howard DGA-15
Probable cause: CAUSED PLYWOOD SECTION OF FUSELAGE,TOP TO SEPARATE
1967-01-02 Accident · Xenia,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0012
Reported aircraft: Howard DGA-15
Probable cause: ON THAT WAS HARD FROZEN AT TAKEOFF BUT HAD THAWED.

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.