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Dehavilland DHC-6-300 · 1981 · Lakeland, FL
N48RF is a 1981 Dehavilland DHC-6-300 (serial 740), registered to United States Department Of Commerce (government) in Lakeland, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 2004 (22 years ago). It carries 2 U/A Canada PT6 SER 578HP engines rated at 550 hp each (1,100 hp total), the engine on 6% of registered Dehavilland DHC-6-300s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A5E7BD. It is one of 61 Dehavilland DHC-6-300 aircraft on the FAA registry. United States Department Of Commerce holds 7 aircraft on the registry.
Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.
3 of the 51 registered Dehavilland DHC-6-300 carry this engine (6%), across 13 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
A Dehavilland DHC-6-300 needs roughly 2,150 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~1,860 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →
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