# N144Q: 1961 Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-dhc-2-mk-1) (registry code 2800102, 8 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: 1465
- Year built: 1961
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: September 1, 2020
- Certificate issued: August 15, 2019
- Expires: August 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A0B2EA
- Registered owner: [Rpl Aircraft Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RPL%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anchorage, AK, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=144Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N144Q

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 BEAVER 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 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC02LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA123), Sep 20, 2002: de Havilland DHC-2 (N144Q), Bethel, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The instructor pilot's inadequate preflight by his failure to remove all frost from the wings prior to takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC95LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA132), Aug 8, 1995: de Havilland DHC-2 (N144Q), Iliamna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ABRUPT (IMPROPER) USE OF THE THROTTLE.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20020920024539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020920024539A), Sep 20, 2002: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N144Q), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) According to the pilot, after takeoff the aircraft got to an altitude of 50 feet, stalled and crashed. The pilot stated that before beginning the flight,…
- [Accident 19950808023869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950808023869A), Aug 8, 1995: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N144Q), Iliamna, AK, Substantial damage. Seaplane floated over glassy water landing. Too long. Applied power go around engine hesitated. Aborted. Crashed.

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 99ZZZX3303](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3303), Jun 18, 1999: CYLINDER. CRACKED. NR 2 CYLINDER CRACK APPROXIMATELY 300 DEGREE CIRCUMFERENCE ON 3RD FIN AREA BELOW SPARK PLUG HOLE. AIRCRAFT HAD A SLIGHT CYLINDER HEAD INCREASE WHICH ALERTED THE

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-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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