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N680831958 Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 1, 2019.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2019)No ADs since 1998 matched3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2019
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Rust Properties L L C
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Aug 2, 1996
Canceled
Nov 1, 2019
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Other
Airworthiness date
May 4, 1993

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
1958
Serial number
1254
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
A906C3

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. 1996 – 2019Rust Properties L L CAnchorage, AK

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 19, 2019 · Seldovia, AK

The airplane's floats impact with an ocean wave or swell, which exceeded the design load specifications of the flying wire assemblies and resulted in a partial separation of the float assemblies.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ANC19FA035

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC19FA035)

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.

  • Landing gear · tie rod · failedJul 19, 2019

    FORWARD LT LOWER TIE-ROD (FLYING WIRE) WIRE-PULL ATTACHMENT FAILED. THE AFT RT UPPER TIE-ROD (FLYING WIRE) WIRE-PULL ATTACHMENT FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGIDITY TO ITS FLOATS BECAME EFFECTED, THE AIRCRAFT PIVOTED (ROLLED) TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT'S LT WING CONTACTED THE WATER RESULTING IN IT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · separatedSep 1, 2018

    THE CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL ON CYLINDER NR 9.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · rib · corrodedMar 13, 1995

    LEFT ELEVATOR TIP RIB WAS FOUND PERFORATED BY CORROSION UNDER MASS BALANCE WEIGHTS C2TE-113 AND DASH 115. ONLY ONE FASTENER WAS RETAINING THE WEIGHTS. THE LEAD WEIGHTS ARE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ALUMINUM RIB AND ARE RETAINED BY STEEL SCREWS. THE CONDITIONS ARE PERFECT FOR CORROSION.

    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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