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N814DW1949 Dehavilland DHC-2

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2028
Based in
Palmer, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2005
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Wrangell Mountain Air INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
Jul 6, 2005
Expires
Mar 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 9, 2005

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
1949
Serial number
34
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
AB1898

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. 2005 – nowWrangell Mountain Air INCPalmer, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 12, 2023 · Mccarthy, AK

A failure of the right brake caliper bolts during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC23LA052

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC23LA052)

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 (2)

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 · bolt · brokenJul 11, 2023

    BRAKE CALIPER SEPARATION FROM TORQUE PLATE ON LANDING DUE TO UNEXPLAINED BREAKAGE OF ANCHOR BOLT (PN 069-01900).

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · fuel tank · leakingAug 13, 2012

    FRONT FUEL TANK DEVELOPED AN UNDETECTED LEAK VIA A SMALL CRACK IN THE LOWER CORNER NEAR A WELDED REPAIR. FUEL WAS IGNITED POSSIBLY VIA THE EXHAUST INTENSIFIER DURING ENGINE START-UP RESULTING IN A FIRE UNDER THE FLOOR IN THE FOWARD FUEL TANK BAY. RECOMMEND BLADDERS BE INSTALLED IN ALL FUEL TANKS…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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