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N491K

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1962 Dehavilland DHC-3 · Pratt & Whitney R1340 series

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Registered owner
Katmai Air LLC
Location
Anchorage, AK
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
434
Year built
1962
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Turbo-prop
Airworthiness
Restricted, other
Airworthiness date
July 23, 1996
Certificate issued
May 29, 2019
Expires
May 31, 2029
Mode S code
A614B0
Dehavilland DHC-3Airframe model · 11 seats · 1 engine · 67 registeredTCDS A-815Airframe · Dehavilland DHC-3Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R1340 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 28

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1976In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 2

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N491KMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Dehavilland DHC-3 aircraft

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 19910924051269IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Anchorage, AKEngine failure in flight. Forced landing on water. Found oil line to propeller governor had ruptured.Sep 24, 1991

Service difficulty reports · 3

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SDR 97ZZZX5142Cylinder · failedAKN - EN ROUTE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE ROUGHNESS. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT AT REINDEER BAY, NAKNEK LAKE. PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXHAUST SIDE ROCKER CHAMBER CRACKED THROUGH ROCKER AXLE PIN BORES. SUSPECT CAUSES: COULD BE INCORRECT ROCKER AXLE TORQUE Jul 12, 1997 · N491K · Dhav DHC3 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 96ZZZX5021Magneto · condenser failedENGINE DEVELOPED ROUGHNESS, DETERMINED TO BE MAGNETO FAILURE. PILOT LANDED AND TAXIED ON BEACH WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE EXHAUST ROCKER CHAMBER NR 1 CYLINDER HAD CRACKED, PRESUMABLY FROM ENGINE ROUGHNESS. BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED.Sep 4, 1996 · N491K · Dhav DHC3 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 96ZZZX5022Cylinder · failedON COMPANY FLIGHT 8-27-96, AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WHILE EN ROUTE BECAUSE OF LT MAGNETO FAILURE. IT WAS THEN DETERMINED NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER CHAMBER WAS CRACKED. CYLINDER REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FLIGHT.Aug 27, 1996 · N491K · Dhav DHC3 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section

STCs that may be installed · 133

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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