# N28378: 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: 1523
- Year built: 1954
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 14, 1976
- Certificate issued: August 19, 2024
- Expires: August 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A2DC8E
- Registered owner: [D & B Aircraft Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/D%20%26%20B%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0796° N, 149.7108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99516, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28378
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28378

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

None matched to N28378.

## 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.

- [Incident 19800106011069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800106011069I), Jan 6, 1980: Dhav DHC2/ (N28378), Reno, NV, 1 fatal. Skydiver killed when jumper failed to open chutes. Both chutes were successfully deployed during investigation..
- [Incident 19791117045319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791117045319I), Nov 17, 1979: Dhav DHC2* (N28378), Stead, NV. Pilot reported smoke in cockpit. Bendix E80 starter motor running constantly heating grease in motor.

## 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 N28378

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N28378 before.

- [Cancelled 1943-05-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28378-1943-05-06): Douglas DC3-G202A, S/N 3285. Owner: [Defense Supplies Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEFENSE%20SUPPLIES%20CORP), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)

## 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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