N56RF - 1982 Dehavilland DHC-6-300 Aircraft Registration

1982 DEHAVILLAND DHC-6-300

Aircraft Description

N56RF is a 1982 Dehavilland DHC-6-300, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to United States Department of Commerce in Lakeland, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 21, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on May 3, 2007. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-27 engine producing 680 horsepower, N56RF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7260E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N56RF was last tracked by AviatorDB near Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (TJIG) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N56RF was last updated on October 20, 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 N56RF. 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
1982
Manufacturer
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-6-300
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 21, 2007
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 3, 2007

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
P&W CANADA
Engine Model
PT6A-27
Horsepower
680 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51623016
Mode S Code (Hex)
A7260E

Additional Details

Registration
N56RF
Serial Number
788
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
22
Expiration Date
April 30, 2030
Last Action Date
October 20, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00252919

Last Known Position

Date
April 7, 2026 (UTC 23:35:59)
Airport
Latitude
41.595006
Longitude
-71.413129

Data Source

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

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