N778L

Cancelled 2018

Deregistered aircraft · Dehavilland DHC-3 · Pratt & Whitney R1340 series

Cancelled: January 24, 2018
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 55-3245
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Standard, normal
Airworthiness date: September 22, 1986
Certificate issued: February 13, 1986
Last registry action: August 9, 2000
Mode S code: AA87B9
Owner when cancelled: Indep-Line/Inc
Location: Carolina, PR, RQ
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-3TCDS A-815 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N778L and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB MIA87FA015Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSan Juan, PRWitnesses stated that the acft used most of the rwy to takeoff, reached an aprx altitude of 60 feet, then pulled up to clear an embankment. However, the acft struck a tall palm tree & crashed between 2 roads, near an intersection, where the roads merged. The…Oct 29, 1986 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N778L and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19861029052159ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · San Juan, Puerto RicoThe aircraft hit a tree during takeoff. Gross weight was one ton over maximum which reduced climb performance.Oct 29, 1986 · Destroyed