N959PA — 1956 Dehavilland DHC-3

Aircraft record

Serial number

159

Manufacturer

Dehavilland

Model

DHC-3

Year

1956

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

P&w R1340 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N959PA →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN19MA141BMay 13, 2019Ketchikan, AKFatal · 6 fatal

   The inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept, which prevented the two pilots from seeing the other airplane before the collision, and the absence of visual and aural alerts from both airplanes’ traffic display systems, while operating in a geographic area with a high concentration of air tour activity. Contributing to the accident were (1) the Federal Aviation Administration’s provision of new transceivers that lacked alerting capability to Capstone Program operators without adequately mitigating the increased risk associated with the consequent loss of the previously available alerting capability and (2) the absence of a requirement for airborne traffic advisory systems with aural alerting among operators who carry passengers for hire.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1956 Dehavilland DHC-3).

1. Jul 10, 2021deregistered — Pantechnicon Aviation Ltd

Frequently asked

Has N959PA been in an accident?

Yes. N959PA appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2019.

What kind of aircraft is N959PA?

N959PA is a 1956 Dehavilland DHC-3 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 159.

Has N959PA been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N959PA (CEN19MA141B) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.