N30EA is a 1968 Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 191, registered in Ottawa, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a P&W PT6A SER rated at 750 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 10, 1998. It is one of 26 DHC-6 TWIN OTTER aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Illinois. About 23% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 9, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- EAGLE AIR TRANSPORT INC
- Location
- Ottawa, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- May 25, 1999
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A31D5E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50616536
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DEHAVILLAND
- Model
- DHC-6 TWIN OTTER
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- 191
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W PT6A SER (750 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 16
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 10, 1998
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Ottawa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skydive Chicago Ottawa, IL | 8N2 | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Cushing Field Ltd Newark, IL | 0C8 | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Field Peru, IL | KVYS | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1989 | BELL 206L-3 | 51037 | |||
| - | BELL 206B | 1580 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2015 | Sebastian, FL | Dehavilland DHC 6 TWIN OTTER this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA15LA124 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.