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N83VRDehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2003)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2027
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2003
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
Certificate issued
Nov 19, 2020
Expires
Nov 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 2, 1999

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(L20A)
Serial number
1613
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
AB57EC

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. 2020 – nowCo-ownerscurrent

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

Nov 29, 2003 · Kodiak, AK

The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions, and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance, which resulted in a collision with terrain during the final landing approach. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of a downdraft.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC04LA010

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC04LA010)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2007-12-13Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate No. A-806 Previously Held by deHavilland Inc.)…Jul 16, 2007Airframe (DHC-2 MK. I(L20A))Only with: Equipped with wing lift strut assemblies P/Ns C2W1103, C2W1103A, C2W1104, or C2W1104A.
2004-21-06deHavilland Inc. Models DHC-2 Mk. I and DHC-2 Mk. II Airplanes and Bombardier Inc. Model…Dec 6, 2004Airframe (DHC-2 MK. I(L20A))Only with: DHC-3 airplanes only when powered by radial engines.
99-15-07deHavilland Inc. Models DHC-2 Mk. I, DHC-2 Mk. II, and DHC-2 Mk. III AirplanesSep 10, 1999Airframe (DHC-2 MK. I(L20A))

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 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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