N87KA - 1953 Dehavilland DHC-3 Aircraft Registration

1953 DEHAVILLAND DHC-3

Aircraft Description

N87KA is a 1953 Dehavilland DHC-3, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Kenmore Air Harbor LLC in Kenmore, WA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 25, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on May 10, 1995. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N87KA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABF4DF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N87KA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 48.4238, -123.3720 on June 9, 2025. The FAA registry record for N87KA 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-3 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N87KA. 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
1953
Manufacturer
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-3
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 25, 1996
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 10, 1995

Registered Owner

Name
KENMORE AIR HARBOR LLC
Address
6321 NE 175TH ST
City
KENMORE
State / Zip Code
Washington98028-4807
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Mode S Code (Oct)
52772337
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABF4DF

Additional Details

Registration
N87KA
Serial Number
11
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
11
Expiration Date
April 30, 2030
Last Action Date
October 20, 2023
Last Update Date
October 20, 2023
Unique ID
00925382

Last Known Position

Date
June 9, 2025 (UTC 00:25:48)
Airport
Latitude
48.423782
Longitude
-123.37198

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC