# N157KM: 1967 Dehavilland DHC-6-100, registration cancelled 2014-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-6-100](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-100) (registry code 2802610)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 057
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 11, 2002
- Certificate issued: January 22, 2010
- Last registry action: January 22, 2010
- Mode S code: A0E51D
- Owner when cancelled: [Desert Sand Aircraft Leasing Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DESERT%20SAND%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1275° N, 119.7258° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89701, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N157KM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=157KM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N157KM-2014-10-06

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 DHC-6-100: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-100.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 ERA11FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA183), Mar 8, 2011: Dehavilland DHC-6-100 (N157KM), Hampton, GA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20110308004249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110308004249A), Mar 8, 2011: Dehavilland DHC-6-100 (N157KM), Hampton, GA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. On March 8, 2011 at approximately 11:40 eastern standard time, a Dehavilland DCH-6-100, N157KM, owned by desert sand aircraft leasing co. inc. while on a post…

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