Dehavilland DHC-6-300 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 204 Dehavilland DHC-6-300 airframes on record (built 1969–1988), 59 currently registered. 9 have one or more NTSB accident records (9 records total). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Dehavilland DHC-6-300 accidents
The trainee pilot's loss of directional control during landing and his subsequent unintentional control interference with the brakes and/or rudder during the trainer pilot's attempted remedial action, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.
The pilot's delayed go-around attempt and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action that resulted in a nose-down impact with terrain during an attempted go-around.
The prospective pilot’s improper landing flare and the pilot’s delayed remedial action to initiate a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion.
The airplane flight crew’s failure to exercise the necessary vigilance and precautions and yield the right of way to the landing helicopter, which resulted in the airplane colliding with the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the helicopter pilot’s decision to continue his descent without positively determining that the airplane did not pose a collision hazard.