N254AW - 1957 Dehavilland DHC-3 Aircraft Registration

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1957 DEHAVILLAND DHC-3

Aircraft Description

N254AW is a 1957 Dehavilland DHC-3, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Destination Alaska Air Service LLC in Homer, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 3, 1986. The registration certificate was issued on December 27, 2023. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w R1340 SERIES engine producing 600 horsepower, N254AW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2666F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N254AW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 59.6445, -151.4792 on July 30, 2025. The FAA registry record for N254AW was last updated on December 27, 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 N254AW. 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
1957
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
November 3, 1986
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 27, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
DESTINATION ALASKA AIR SERVICE LLC
Address
PO BOX 778
City
HOMER
State / Zip Code
Alaska99603-0778
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)
50463157
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2666F

Additional Details

Registration
N254AW
Serial Number
254
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
16
Expiration Date
December 31, 2030
Last Action Date
December 27, 2023
Last Update Date
December 27, 2023
Unique ID
00163526

Last Known Position

Date
July 30, 2025 (UTC 23:59:54)
Airport
Latitude
59.644456
Longitude
-151.479235

Data Source

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

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