N88765

DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 · 1956 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 11 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: TALKEETNA AIR TAXI INC, AK (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
TALKEETNA AIR TAXI INC (TL7C)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2026-07-29.

MULTIPLE FAILURE · 2026-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5343

Part: FORK — CRACKED (ZONE 700) · airframe 21,923 hrs · 1,234 cycles

CRACKED TAIL LANDING GEAR FORK PART NUMBER C3UT85-3 . CRACK IN CRITICAL AREA OF FORK WHERE FAILURE COULD CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT DURING TAKE OFF OR LANDING. ORIGINAL OEM CAST TAIL FORK FAILS AND BREAKS WHICH FORCES TAIL LANDING GEAR WITH TAIL SKI TO COLAPSE UPWARD INTO FUSELAGE COMPROMISING BULKHEADS AND SHEARING RUDDER CONTROL.

Source: SDR 2026FA0000610