N228YK - 1969 Dehavilland DHC-6-200 Aircraft Registration

N228YK is a 1969 Dehavilland DHC-6-200, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Desert Sand Aircraft Leasing Co INC in Rosharon, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 1, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on May 27, 2016. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-60A engine producing 1050 horsepower, N228YK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A200E9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N228YK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.4975, -96.3901 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N228YK was last updated on August 4, 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 N228YK. 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.