# N2297R: 1954 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: 742
- Year built: 1954
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: June 8, 2016
- Certificate issued: June 18, 2001
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A205CD
- Registered owner: [Rapids Camp Lodge Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAPIDS%20CAMP%20LODGE%20INC)
- Location: [King Salmon, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/King%20Salmon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 59.0709° N, 155.3775° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99613, within about 20 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2297R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2297R

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 ANC94LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA082), Jul 16, 1994: de Havilland DHC-2 (N2297R), Kenai, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT DID NOT USE THE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST TO CONFIRM THAT THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED FOR THE TAKEOFF.
- [NTSB ANC94LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA079), Jul 9, 1994: de Havilland DHC-2 (N2297R), Nondalton, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITION. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITION.

## 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 19940715018089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940715018089A), Jul 15, 1994: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N2297R), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Unable to get on step. Noticed no flaps began pump down. Ran out of lake. Struck trees on shore.
- [Accident 19940709046819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940709046819A), Jul 9, 1994: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N2297R), Nondalton, AK, Substantial damage. Tried depart rough lake. Slowed by waves turned crosswind. Wing lifted. Other wing dug in. Water looped.

## 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.

## 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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