# N232KT: 1948 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: 52
- Year built: 1948
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 6, 2006
- Certificate issued: March 23, 2016
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A210E1
- Registered owner: [Rustair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUSTAIR%20INC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 69.9719° N, 150.0336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99519, within about 26 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=232KT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232KT

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 (1)

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 ANC25LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA085), Aug 9, 2025: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (N232KT), Soldotna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20250809010959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250809010959A), Aug 9, 2025: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (N232KT), Kasilof, AK, Substantial damage. On 09 August 2025 at 08:00 LCL time, the accident aircraft departed lake hood seaplane base (lhd) on a part 135 commercial flight. The destination for the…

## 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 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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