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N4444Z1958 Dehavilland DHC-2

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2024)No ADs since 1998 matched4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1990
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2024
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Rustair INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Apr 13, 1990
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Sep 23, 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
DHC-2
Year
1958
Serial number
1307
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
A55C75

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. 1990 – nowRustair INCAnchorage, AK · current
  2. 1969Piper Aircraft CorporationLock Haven, PA · different airframe: Piper Pa-18-150 S/N 18-8780

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 2, 2024 · Anchorage, AK

A partial loss of power during takeoff climb for undetermined reasons.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC24LA073

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC24LA073)

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 (4)

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.

  • Reciprocating engine · exhaust valve · noneAug 2, 2024

    PILOT REPORTED: NORMAL: WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHECK, PREFLIGHT, FUELING (35 FRNT 35 CTR 05 REAR) PAX LOADING/BRIEFING, TAXI FOR SE DEPART, AND RUN UP. PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST: FUEL SELECTOR CTR TANK, FLAPS AND TRIM SET TO TAKEOFF, WATER RUDDERS RETRACTED, CARB HEAT 1/2 SELECTED CLEARED BY TOWER FOR SE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · tie rod · corrodedJul 22, 2019

    ALL 4 LOWER FLOAT TIE-ROD (FLYING WIRES) WIRE PULLS SHOW SIGNS OF CORROSION AND ATTACHMENT HOLE ELONGATION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · stud · failedJul 21, 2014

    THREE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND SLIGHT OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD IN HIS FLOAT EQUIPED ACFT. RETURNED TO THE WATER TAKEOFF AREA UNDER ITS OWN POWER. VISUALLY DETERMINED THAT 6 OF THE 10 CYLINDER BASE STUD ATTACHMENTS FOR CYLINDER NR 1 HAD FAILED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Stabilizers · bracket · crackedJan 11, 1996

    LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTING ON STABILIZER SPAR FOUND CRACKED. INTERGRANULAR CORROSION EVIDENT ON THE COMPLETE LENGTH OF CRACK. PART IS HIGHLY LOADED AND SUBJECT TO STRESS CORROSION. SUBMITTER STATED THIS FITTING SHOULD BE EXAMINED CAREFULLY DURING THE REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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