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N995SP1956 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2013)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2032
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2013
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Lightning Leasing LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
May 13, 2025
Expires
May 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Other
Airworthiness date
Jun 4, 2025

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)
Year
1956
Serial number
995
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
ADE6D4

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. 2025 – nowLightning Leasing LLCAnchorage, 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

Mar 26, 2013 · Anchorage, AK

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while taxiing on a snow-covered taxiway.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC13CA037

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC13CA037)

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 (1)

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.

  • Exhaust · exhaust stack · burnedJun 27, 2013

    EXHAUST SEGMENTS BURNED THROUGH, CONTRIBUTING TO HIGHER THAN NORMAL INTAKE AIR TEMP RESULTING IN REDUCTION OF POWER DETECTED AT RUN UP.

    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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