# N24BR: 1953 Dehavilland DHC-2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2) (registry code 2808001, 8 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: 644
- Year built: 1953
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 28, 1993
- Certificate issued: February 27, 2012
- Expires: February 29, 2028
- Mode S code: A22DCF
- Registered owner: [River Front Akn LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIVER%20FRONT%20AKN%20LLC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=24BR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24BR

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)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 ANC22LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA078), Sep 19, 2022: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N24BR), Egegik, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC08CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA002), Oct 7, 2007: de Havilland DHC-2 (N24BR), King Salmon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions during the final approach to land, which resulted in the airplane colliding with terrain. A factor contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB ANC90LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA162), Aug 31, 1990: De Havilland DHC-2 (N24BR), Alagnak River, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, HIS SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20220918008319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220918008319A), Sep 18, 2022: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N24BR), Egegik, AK, Substantial damage. On 18 September 2022 about 1830 Local time, the pilot attempted a departure from a small lake at N57.52.20, W155.49.45. Approximately 64 miles South East of…
- [Accident 20071007824579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071007824579A), Oct 7, 2007: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N24BR), King Salmon, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) On October 10, 2007 a Dehavilland beaver (DHC-2) registered to hartley inc. and piloted by [privacy data omitted] was involved in an aircraft accident…
- [Accident 19900831038119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900831038119A), Aug 31, 1990: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N24BR), Alagnak River, AK, Substantial damage. Tried to takeoff in a bend in River. Ran into River bank.

## 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 N24BR

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N24BR before.

- [Cancelled 1988-07-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24BR-1988-07-29): Beech C24R, S/N MC537. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

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

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