Aircraft record

N621971957 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2014)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in: Waldport, OR; owner city / state
Engine: R-985-AN-14B · 400 hp; P & W
Owners: 1; since 2018
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2014
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Waldport, OR
Certificate issued: Jan 5, 2018
Expires: Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: May 20, 2008

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 MK.I
Year: 1957
Serial number: 1177
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: A81DA7

Engine

Make and model: P & W R-985-An-14b
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 400 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2018 – nowIndividual ownerWaldport, OR · current
1949 – 1955Co-ownersHot Springs, AR · different airframe: Consolidated Vultee Bt-13a S/N 9-1363

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 31, 2014 · Talkeetna, AK

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that did not detect that the bulk fuel tank was full and led to an unanticipated heavy airplane weight and his failure to use the entire soft, wet, and muddy airstrip length for takeoff, which resulted in a takeoff overrun.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ANC14LA058

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC14LA058)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2007-12-13	Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate No. A-806 Previously Held by deHavilland Inc.)…	Jul 16, 2007	Airframe (DHC-2 MK.I)Only with: Equipped with wing lift strut assemblies P/Ns C2W1103, C2W1103A, C2W1104, or C2W1104A.
2004-21-06	deHavilland Inc. Models DHC-2 Mk. I and DHC-2 Mk. II Airplanes and Bombardier Inc. Model…	Dec 6, 2004	Airframe (DHC-2 MK.I)Only with: DHC-3 airplanes only when powered by radial engines.
99-15-07	deHavilland Inc. Models DHC-2 Mk. I, DHC-2 Mk. II, and DHC-2 Mk. III Airplanes	Sep 10, 1999	Airframe (DHC-2 MK.I)

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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