N70EA — Dehavilland DHC-6-200

Aircraft record

Serial number

139

Manufacturer

Dehavilland

Model

DHC-6-200

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Engine

P&w Pt6a Ser

Registration

Active

Registered to

Eagle Air Transport — Ottawa, IL

View the FAA registry record for N70EA →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA15LA124BFeb 9, 2015Sebastian, FLNo injuries

   The failure of the other airplane pilot to conduct all of the required items on the Before Starting Engines checklist, which resulted in her failure to detect an open hydraulic circuit breaker and led to insufficient hydraulic pressure to operate the airplane’s brakes, her subsequent loss of airplane control, and ground collision with an airplane.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Dehavilland DHC-6-200).

1. Oct 21, 2013registered — Eagle Air Transport

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N70EA was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Dehavilland DHC-6-200 above.

• until May 5, 1994Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (s/n 45747)

Frequently asked

Has N70EA been in an accident?

Yes. N70EA appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.

What kind of aircraft is N70EA?

N70EA is a Dehavilland DHC-6-200 (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 139.

Who is N70EA registered to?

N70EA is registered to Eagle Air Transport of Ottawa, IL. Registration status: active.