# N4048B: 1968 Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER, registration cancelled 2017-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-twin-otter) (registry code 2802606)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (registry code 52043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E4EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 125
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 19, 1974
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A4BEEF
- Owners when cancelled: [Ehredt M O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EHREDT%20M%20O), [Arctic Guide DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARCTIC%20GUIDE%20DBA)
- Location: [Barrow, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Barrow)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 71.2644° N, 156.7537° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99723, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4048B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4048B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4048B-2017-05-22

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 TWIN OTTER: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-twin-otter.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 ANC79FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA004), Oct 13, 1978: Dehavnd Can DHC-6 (N4048B), Barrow, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19781013043909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781013043909A), Oct 13, 1978: Dhav DHC6/ (N4048B), Barrow, AK, Substantial damage. Improperly installed de-ice boots on horizontal stabilizer.

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