# N1178R: 1953 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-mk-1) (registry code 2808006, 8 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: 508
- Year built: 1953
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 24, 2011
- Certificate issued: August 18, 2020
- Expires: August 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A049B4
- Registered owner: [Petersburg Flying Service LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETERSBURG%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20LLC)
- Location: [Petersburg, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Petersburg)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 56.7790° N, 133.1280° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99833, within about 31 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1178R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1178R

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-985 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-985 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N1178R.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N1178R.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N1178R

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N1178R before.

- [Cancelled 2008-03-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1178R-2008-03-14): Cessna 172R, S/N 17281455, built 2007. Exported to China. Owner: [Aircraft Packaging And Shipping LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20PACKAGING%20AND%20SHIPPING%20LLC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1999-04-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1178R-1999-04-13): Raven Industries RX6, S/N RX6-233, built 1977. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Reed Jack W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REED%20JACK%20W), [Melbourne, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Melbourne)

## Related

- Other Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-mk-1/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series.md

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