N153KD - 1968 Dehavilland DHC-6-200 Aircraft Registration

N153KD is a 1968 Dehavilland DHC-6-200, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Mec International Trading LLC in Mission, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 12, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on November 8, 2022. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-34 engine producing 750 horsepower, N153KD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0D639 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N153KD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 18.6305, -99.3094 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N153KD was last updated on September 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

de Havilland Aircraft produced iconic aircraft from the Tiger Moth trainer to the Comet jetliner. de Havilland Canada's DHC-2 Beaver and DHC-6 Twin Otter remain among the most respected utility aircraft ever built. AviatorDB tracks 1,814 Dehavilland aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DHC-6-200 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N153KD. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.