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N1018A1951 Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2012)No ADs since 1998 matched3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2027
Based in
Ketchikan, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Blue Aircraft LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Ketchikan, AK
Certificate issued
Dec 27, 2017
Expires
Dec 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 16, 1983

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Dehavilland
Model
BEAVER DHC-2
Year
1951
Serial number
178
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A00BDC

Engine

Make and model
P&W R-985 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
450 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2017 – nowBlue Aircraft LLCKetchikan, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 2, 2012 · Ketchikan, AK

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a step turn on floats.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC12CA060

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC12CA060)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (3)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Wings · spar · damagedApr 20, 2021

    DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION A DISCREPANCY WAS MADE TO PULL OFF GROSS WEIGHT KIT RIGHT WING TO REMOVE WING STRAP OVER SPAR DUE TO A GAP AT ONE OF THE TAPPERED ENDS ON THE STRAP. WHEN REMOVED THE MECHANIC NOTICED A DRILL HOLE OVER THE WING SPAR, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION USING A BORESCOPE IT WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · supercharger · making metalMay 25, 2007

    ENGINE LOST SOME POWER ON DESCENT, ONCE THE PLANE LANDED, PILOT REPORTED A METAL TO METAL SOUND. ONCE MAINTENANCE ARRIVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL WAS SEEN AT THE EXHAUST TAILPIPE. AFTER PULLING THE PROPELLER THROUGH, A HYDRAULIC LOCK OCCURED AND AT THAT POINT CREW PLACED THE AIRCRAFT ON A BARGE TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · transducer · malfunctionedSep 13, 2004

    REMOVED FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER (PN 660526AS) INSTALLED UNDER STC NR SA809GL. UNIT PROVIDING ERRONEOUS FUEL FLOW READINGS AND CAUSING THE AIR DATA COMPUTER (ADC) ALSO INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT TO FUNCTION IMPROPERLY. AIR DATA COMPUTER INSTALLED UNDER IAW STC NR SA02203AK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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