Aircraft record

N109KS1957 Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2025)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Aug 31, 2028
Based in: Anchorage, AK; owner city / state
Engine: R-985 SERIES · 450 hp; P&W
Owners: 1; since 2012
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2025
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Rs Specialties LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued: Aug 24, 2012
Expires: Aug 31, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Jun 16, 1976

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 MK.1
Year: 1957
Serial number: 1295
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: A02715

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

2012 – nowRs Specialties LLCAnchorage, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 11, 2025 · Nelson Lagoon, AK

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a creek bank while maneuvering to land.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ANC25LA074

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC25LA074)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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