Dehavilland DHC-7
7 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1979 to 1985; half of them date from 1981 or earlier. Virginia has the most (6). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the DHC-7 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprops
- Power
- Turboprop, 4 engines
- Common engines
- P&W Pt6A Ser (6), P&W Canada Pt6A-50 (1)
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Seats
- 59
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Dehavilland
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 14, 1994; newest March 25, 2024
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 6 | 86% |
| Corporation | 1 | 14% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 6 | 86% |
| Renewal notice sent | 1 | 14% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 5 | 71% |
| Experimental | 2 | 29% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| United States Government | 6 |
| Bank of Utah Trustee | 1 |
Fleet pages: United States Government · Bank of Utah Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Dehavilland DHC-7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
7 as of November 10, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Dehavilland DHC-7s?
Virginia, with 6.
Who owns the Dehavilland DHC-7?
100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Dehavilland DHC-7s on the register built?
Between 1979 and 1985; half of them in 1981 or earlier.
What is the Dehavilland DHC-7 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Dehavilland DHC-7 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A20EA, held by De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited). The FAA has issued 76 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. Operators and repair shops have filed 324 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 54 of them in the last ten years: about 96.4 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 111 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Sierra Nevada Corporation/Integrated Mission Systems.
FAA orders 76 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Dehavilland DHC-7
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 17 | 22% |
| Other and general | 15 | 20% |
| Landing gear | 10 | 13% |
| Flight controls | 7 | 9% |
| Instruments and avionics | 7 | 9% |
| Engine | 5 | 7% |
| Electrical power | 5 | 7% |
| Fuel system | 4 | 5% |
Failure reports 324 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 48 |
| 96 | 43 |
| 97 | 37 |
| 98 | 25 |
| 99 | 13 |
| 00 | 24 |
| 01 | 14 |
| 02 | 1 |
| 03 | 10 |
| 04 | 10 |
| 05 | 10 |
| 06 | 9 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 3 |
| 09 | 5 |
| 10 | 6 |
| 11 | 5 |
| 12 | 14 |
| 13 | 12 |
| 14 | 5 |
| 15 | 5 |
| 16 | 2 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 19 | 13 |
| 21 | 2 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 92 | 28% |
| Landing gear | 64 | 20% |
| Airframe structure | 56 | 17% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 35 | 11% |
| Flight controls | 24 | 7% |
| Electrical power | 20 | 6% |
| Emergency equipment | 11 | 3% |
| Propeller | 10 | 3% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 21 |
| Bracket | 16 |
| Line | 12 |
| Actuator | 10 |
| Connector | 9 |
| Fuel Control | 9 |
| Longeron | 7 |
| Tube | 6 |
| Wire | 6 |
| Blade | 5 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 636 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: bearing (42), installation of (16), bumper strip (15), cartridge (14), smoke detector (13), corrosion prevention (13), shroud endbay (12), nacelle to (12), valve (10), shroud (10).
Approved modifications 111 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the DHC-7 links to the rest of the register
- Dehavilland 861 aircraft on the register
- Dehavilland DHC-7-102 5 registered
- Dehavilland DHC-7-103 2 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney PT6A series 6 of these aircraft · 750 hp
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-50 1 of these aircraft · 1120 hp
- United States Government 6 of these aircraft
- Bank Of Utah Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the DHC-7 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the DHC-7 76 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the DHC-7 324 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the DHC-7 111 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/dehavilland/dhc-7.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N650MX | Dehavilland DHC-7-103 |
Bank of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Experimental | 2024-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N705GG | Dehavilland DHC-7-102 |
United States Government Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
Standard | 2020-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177RA | Dehavilland DHC-7-102 |
United States Government Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
Standard | 1999-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34HG | Dehavilland DHC-7-102 |
United States Government Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
Standard | 1999-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158CL | Dehavilland DHC-7-102 |
United States Government Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
Standard | 1996-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59AG | Dehavilland DHC-7-102 |
United States Government Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
Standard | 1996-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53993 | Dehavilland DHC-7-103 |
United States Government Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
Experimental | 1994-04-14 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |