N80945 - 1959 Dehavilland DHC-3 Aircraft Registration

DH2T

1959 DEHAVILLAND DHC-3

Aircraft Description

N80945 is a 1959 Dehavilland DHC-3, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Talkeetna Air Taxi INC in Talkeetna, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 7, 2019. The registration certificate was issued on June 5, 2019. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-35 engine producing 750 horsepower, N80945 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB064E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N80945 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Talkeetna Airport (PATK) on March 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N80945 was last updated on June 18, 2025. 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 N80945. 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
1959
Manufacturer
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-3
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
DH2TDHC-2 Mk3 Turbo Beaver
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 7, 2019
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 5, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
TALKEETNA AIR TAXI INC
Address
PO BOX 73
City
TALKEETNA
State / Zip Code
Alaska99676-0073
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W CANADA
Engine Model
PT6A-35
Horsepower
750 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52603116
Mode S Code (Hex)
AB064E

Additional Details

Registration
N80945
Serial Number
385
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
11
Expiration Date
June 30, 2029
Last Action Date
June 18, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01288242

Last Known Position

Date
March 9, 2026 (UTC 23:35:01)
Airport
Latitude
62.320919
Longitude
-150.096995

Data Source

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

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