N53993 - 1985 Dehavilland DHC-7-103 Aircraft Registration

1985 DEHAVILLAND DHC-7-103

Aircraft Description

N53993 is a 1985 Dehavilland DHC-7-103, a four-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to United States Government in Fort Belvoir, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 18, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on April 14, 1994. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2027. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N53993 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6D58B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N53993 was last updated on January 22, 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-7-103 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N53993. 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-7-103
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 18, 1994
Classification
Experimental 0 Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 14, 1994

Registered Owner

Name
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Address
HQUSAINSCOM ATTN ACOFS G-4 IALO-T
8825 BEULAH ST
City
FORT BELVOIR
State / Zip Code
Virginia22060-5246
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
4
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
PT6A SER
Horsepower
750 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51552613
Mode S Code (Hex)
A6D58B

Additional Details

Registration
N53993
Serial Number
104
Number of Engines
4
Number of Seats
55
Expiration Date
March 31, 2027
Last Action Date
January 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00362995

Data Source

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

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