N252TA - 1958 Dehavilland DHC-3 Aircraft Registration

DH83

1958 DEHAVILLAND DHC-3

Aircraft Description

N252TA is a 1958 Dehavilland DHC-3, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Talon Air Service INC in Soldotna, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 5, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on March 13, 1995. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w R1340 SERIES engine producing 600 horsepower, N252TA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A26096 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N252TA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 60.4749, -151.0385 on July 31, 2025. The FAA registry record for N252TA was last updated on September 9, 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 N252TA. 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
1958
Manufacturer
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-3
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
DH83DH-83 Fox Moth
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 5, 1995
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 13, 1995

Registered Owner

Name
TALON AIR SERVICE INC
Address
PO BOX 1109
City
SOLDOTNA
State / Zip Code
Alaska99669
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R1340 SERIES
Horsepower
600 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50460226
Mode S Code (Hex)
A26096

Additional Details

Registration
N252TA
Serial Number
252
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
11
Expiration Date
October 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 9, 2023
Last Update Date
September 9, 2023
Unique ID
00755312

Last Known Position

Date
July 31, 2025 (UTC 00:25:07)
Airport
Latitude
60.474935
Longitude
-151.038471

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC