Models / Dehavilland / BEAVER L-20A / N4957 Aircraft record N4957 1953 Dehavilland BEAVER L-20A Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2024) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Jan 31, 2031 NTSB events 1 substantial, 2024 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner Talon Air Service INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Soldotna, AK
Certificate issued Jan 18, 2024
Expires Jan 31, 2031
Airworthiness Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Other
Airworthiness date Apr 9, 2010 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 L-20A
Year 1953
Serial number 490
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 A625F8 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 2024 – now Talon Air Service INC Soldotna, 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 Jun 11, 2024 · Port Alsworth, AK A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Serious
Report ANC24LA049 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC24LA049)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 18, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record