N17689 - 1961 Dehavilland DHC-3 Aircraft Registration

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1961 DEHAVILLAND DHC-3

Aircraft Description

N17689 is a 1961 Dehavilland DHC-3, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Rjf Holdings LLC in Rcho Sta Marg, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 1, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on February 24, 2014. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a P&w R1340 SERIES engine producing 600 horsepower, N17689 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A13309 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N17689 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 58.6778, -156.6520 on July 5, 2025. The FAA registry record for N17689 was last updated on October 7, 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-3 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N17689. 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.

Model Year
1961
Manufacturer
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-3
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
DH2TDHC-2 Mk3 Turbo Beaver
Cruise Speed
95 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 1, 1998
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 24, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
RJF HOLDINGS LLC
Address
31441 SANTA MARGARITA PKWY
STE A256
City
RCHO STA MARG
State / Zip Code
California92688-1836
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R1340 SERIES
Horsepower
600 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50231411
Mode S Code (Hex)
A13309

Additional Details

Registration
N17689
Serial Number
431
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
16
Expiration Date
February 28, 2030
Last Action Date
October 7, 2023
Last Update Date
October 7, 2023
Unique ID
00560054

Last Known Position

Date
July 5, 2025 (UTC 01:26:47)
Airport
Latitude
58.677845
Longitude
-156.651965

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC