Specifications
AI Description
- No damage history
- Custom paint scheme completed in September 2022
- Honeywell Apex VFR/IFR suite installed
- Phase 2A modification completed on Honeywell Apex system
- Weather radar equipped
- WAAS and ADS-B Out capable
- Seating capacity: 17 passengers + 2 crew + 1 engineer
- Airframe total time: 6,978.3 hours
- Total landings: 14,208
- Engines:
- Left: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34, 4,739.6 hours since new, 7,880 cycles
- Right: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34, 34,573.7 hours since new, 48,331 cycles
- Propeller: Hartzell HC-B3TN-3D
- Maximum ramp weight: 12,500 lbs
- Maximum takeoff gross weight: 12,300 lbs
- Maximum landing gross weight: 12,300 lbs
- Maximum usable fuel capacity: 5,032.95 lbs
- Range: 775 NM
- Interior configuration: 18 seats facing forward
- Last painted: September 14, 2022
- Additional avionics features include dual GPS, TCAS 1, and cockpit voice recorder.
About this Model
Overview
The DHC-6-400 is the latest-generation Twin Otter, retaining the type’s core strengths—STOL performance, rugged landing gear, and flexible interior—while updating engines, avionics, and systems for contemporary commercial and special-mission use. It is typically selected when runway length, surface condition, or infrastructure limits drive the mission more than cruise speed or cabin amenities.
Mission Fit
This aircraft fits missions where access is the constraint: short runways, gravel/grass strips, limited ground support, and frequent turnarounds. It can be configured for commuters, mixed passenger/cargo, freight, or special missions, but it is not designed to compete with faster regional turboprops or pressurized aircraft on stage length or ride comfort at altitude.
Cabin
Cabin experience is utilitarian and mission-configurable. Typical layouts prioritize payload and quick reconfiguration rather than premium fit-and-finish. Large doors and a boxy cross-section support straightforward loading, with seating and interior options varying widely by operator—ranging from simple commuter seating to mission consoles, stretchers, or cargo provisions.