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

DHC6-713Written off

RegistrationCOHK-2536

OperatorACES Colombia

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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) in Downsview. Operated for ACES Colombia.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDe Havilland Canada

Engines2× 2 x PWC PT6A-27

PropulsionTurboprop

Built inDownsview, Ontario (Canadá)

Country of registrationColombia

OwnerACES Colombia

MSN713

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Sep 1, 1980

Delivered to De Havilland Canada

Delivered to De Havilland Canada as HK-2536X.

Nov 13, 1980

Transferred to ACES Colombia

Transferred to ACES Colombia.

1981

Re-registered

Changed from HK-2536X to HK-2536 (still with ACES Colombia).

Nov 29, 1982

Accident at Cerro Pan de Azúcar, San Juanito (Meta)

On November 29, 1982, the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 aircraft (registration HK-2536), operated by ACES Colombia, was involved in a fatal accident at Cerro Pan de Azúcar, San Juanito (Meta) (Colombia), leaving 22 dead. Source: ACES Colombia.

What happened

On a flight from San José del Guaviare to Bogotá it struck the summit of a hill.

Source: ACES Colombia

Operators

1980-09-01

De Havilland Canada

Registration HK-2536X

1980-11-13

ACES Colombia

Registration HK-2536X

1981

ACES Colombia

Registration HK-2536

In memoriam

This aircraft was involved in an accident with fatalities. Out of respect for those who lost their lives and for their families, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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Chicago

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · HK-2536 · ACES Colombia}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-713}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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Wikipedia

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