N100BW V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N100BW is a 1954 Dehavilland DHC-3 (serial 58), registered to Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc (corporation) in Talkeetna, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1985 (41 years ago). It carries a P&W R1340 SERIES engine rated at 600 hp, the engine on 86% of registered Dehavilland DHC-3s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A004E2. It is one of 18 Dehavilland DHC-3 aircraft on the FAA registry. Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Talkeetna, AK

Serial number

58

Year built

1954 · 72 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A004E2 · 50002342 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 3, 2012

Airworthiness date

Apr 12, 1985

Last FAA activity

May 5, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2028

FAA region

5

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W R1340 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

600 hp

Power per seat

38 hp

FAA engine code

52016

12 of the 14 registered Dehavilland DHC-3 carry this engine (86%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Dehavilland DHC-3 needs roughly 1,600 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,378 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N100BW

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