# N13GA: Dehavilland OTTER U-1A, registration cancelled 1996-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Dehavilland OTTER U-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-otter-u-1a) (registry code 2800203)
- Serial number: 179
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 19, 1993
- Last registry action: April 17, 1996
- Mode S code: A0796F
- Owner when cancelled: [Wings Airline Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINGS%20AIRLINE%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Juneau, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Juneau)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 58.3729° N, 134.1784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99801, within about 26 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13GA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=13GA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13GA-1996-06-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Dehavilland OTTER U-1A: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-otter-u-1a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC94FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94FA070), Jun 23, 1994: de Havilland DHC-3 (N13GA), Juneau, AK, substantial damage, 7 fatal. Probable cause: VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE (CLEARANCE) ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE RIVER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE…
- [NTSB ANC92LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA032), Feb 4, 1992: De Havilland DHC-3 (N13GA), Metlakatla, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE RIVETS ATTACHING THE TRIM TAB CONTROL HORN TO THE RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19940622046969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940622046969A), Jun 22, 1994: Dhav DHC3 (N13GA), Juneau, AK, Substantial damage, 7 fatal. Encountered IMC returning to jnu. Descended to scud run and flew into unseen water surface. Failed monitor altitude
- [Accident 19920204001829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920204001829A), Feb 4, 1992: Dhav DHC3 (N13GA), Metlakatla, AK, Substantial damage. Control yoke began vibrating on final. Water landed safely. Rivets attaching trim tab pulled out. Elevator flutter.

## Other aircraft with N13GA

- [Cancelled 2018-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13GA-2018-05-22): Cessna 680, S/N 680-0347. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Rana Jet LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANA%20JET%20LLC), [Aubrey, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Aubrey)
- [Cancelled 2011-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13GA-2011-03-23): Piper PA-31-350, S/N 317652170, built 1976. First renewal notice. Owner: [Dallas Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DALLAS%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Yuma, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Yuma)

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