N46RF - 1985 Dehavilland DHC-6-300 Aircraft Registration

1985 DEHAVILLAND DHC-6-300

Aircraft Description

N46RF is a 1985 Dehavilland DHC-6-300, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to United States Department of Commerce in Lakeland, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 6, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on November 10, 2003. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a U/a Canada PT6A SERIES engine producing 715 horsepower, N46RF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A598BF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N46RF was last tracked by AviatorDB near Duluth International Airport (KDLH) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N46RF was last updated on June 16, 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-6-300 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N46RF. 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
1985
Manufacturer
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-6-300
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 6, 2004
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 10, 2003

Registered Owner

Name
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Address
3450 FLIGHTLINE DR
City
LAKELAND
State / Zip Code
Florida33811-2836
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
U/A CANADA
Engine Model
PT6A SERIES
Horsepower
715 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51314277
Mode S Code (Hex)
A598BF

Additional Details

Registration
N46RF
Serial Number
824
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
22
Expiration Date
October 31, 2028
Last Action Date
June 16, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00913786

Last Known Position

Date
April 5, 2026 (UTC 18:09:12)
Airport
Latitude
45.144591
Longitude
-93.194275

Data Source

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

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