N926MA V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N926MA is a 1968 Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (serial 133), registered to Speed Star Express LLC (LLC) in Lake Elsinore, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1963 (63 years ago). It carries 2 U/A Canada PT6 SER 578HP engines rated at 550 hp each (1,100 hp total), the engine on 32% of registered Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTERs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ACD588. It is one of 26 Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Speed Star Express LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Lake Elsinore, CA

Serial number

133

Year built

1968 · 58 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ACD588 · 53152610 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 31, 1997

Airworthiness date

Jul 3, 1963

Last FAA activity

Aug 4, 2023

Registration expires

May 31, 2029

FAA region

4

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

U/A Canada PT6 SER 578HP

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

550 hp × 2 (1,100 hp total)

Power per seat

69 hp

FAA engine code

61501

7 of the 22 registered Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER carry this engine (32%), across 6 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER 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 →

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

Community facts about N926MA

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