N87AW is a 1954 Dehavilland DHC-3 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 52, registered in Kenai, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by a P&W PT6A SERIES rated at 500 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 22, 1997. It is one of 67 DHC-3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 53 of them registered in Alaska. About 81% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 28, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SUMMIT LEASING LLC
- Location
- Kenai, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Nov 4, 2004
- Last FAA action
- Jul 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABF412
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52772022
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DEHAVILLAND
- Model
- DHC-3
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-815 (De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1954
- Serial number
- 52
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W PT6A SERIES (500 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 11
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 22, 1997
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Kenai
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenai Municipal Kenai, AK | PAEN | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Mackeys Lakes Soldotna, AK | L85 | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Soldotna Soldotna, AK | PASX | 8 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2011 | Bettles Field, AK | Dehavilland DHC-3T this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC11LA048 |
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.