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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300)

DHC6-683Active

RegistrationRAP-230

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

FUOperatorFuerza Aérea Panameña

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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) built in 1980 in Downsview. Operates for Fuerza Aérea Panameña. Previously flew for ACES Colombia, Scenic Airlines and Flyme.

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Old · 46 years · ≈ 69,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerDe Havilland Canada

Engines2× 2 x PWC PT6A-27

PropulsionTurboprop

First flight1980

Built inDownsview, Ontario (Canadá)

Country of registrationColombia

OwnerACES Colombia

MSN683

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N683AR · Oct 8, 2026

The model · De Havilland Canada Twin Otter

Figures for the DHC-6-300 variant, the most representative of the family

Length15.8 m52 ft

Wingspan19.8 m65 ft

Height5.9 m19 ft

Range1,427 km771 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed337 km/h182 ktMach 0.32

Service ceiling8,140 m26,706 ft

Maximum take-off weight5,670 kg12,500 lb

Maximum payload2,307 kg5,086 lbIts 19 passengers with baggage would weigh about 1.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity19 passengersUp to 20 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 14 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1965 (61 years ago) · About 1,000 units built · Still in production

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Aircraft chronology

1980

Built

Assembled by De Havilland Canada in Downsview, Ontario (Canada).

Apr 16, 1980

Delivered to De Havilland Canada

Delivered to De Havilland Canada as C-GCGN.

1980-06

Transferred to ACES Colombia

Transferred to ACES Colombia.

1984

Transferred to Fuerza Aérea Panameña

Transferred to Fuerza Aérea Panameña.

Sep 1, 1988

Transferred to Scenic Airlines

Transferred to Scenic Airlines.

Dec 1, 1998

Re-registered

Changed from N7020G to N237SA (still with Scenic Airlines).

Feb 12, 2006

Transferred to Nature Air

Transferred to Nature Air.

Sep 29, 2010

Transferred to Twin Otter International

Transferred to Twin Otter International.

Apr 30, 2025

Transferred to Flyme

Transferred to Flyme.

Operators

1980-04-16

De Havilland Canada

Registration C-GCGN

1980-06

ACES Colombia

Registration HK-2444X

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ACES Colombia

Registration HK-2444

1984

Fuerza Aérea Panameña

Registration RAP-230

1988-09-01

Scenic Airlines

Registration N7020G

1998-12-01

Scenic Airlines

Registration N237SA · Lessor: 1998

2006-02-12

Nature Air

Registration TI-BBF · Lessor: Twin Otter International

2010-09-29

Twin Otter International

Registration N683AR

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Leading Edge Aviation Services

Registration N683AR

2025-04-30

Flyme

Registration 8Q-VAB

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  title        = {{De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · RAP-230 · Fuerza Aérea Panameña}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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