# N314HA: Dehavilland BEAVER U-6

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland BEAVER U-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-u-6) (registry code 2800115, 8 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: 54-1720
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 26, 1999
- Certificate issued: August 3, 2016
- Expires: August 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A3565D
- Registered owner: [Backcountry Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BACKCOUNTRY%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 61.4405° N, 149.9371° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99623, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=314HA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N314HA

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 U-6)

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 ANC12CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA092), Aug 25, 2012: Dehavilland Beaver U-6 (N314HA), Kenai, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate ground clearance during his landing approach, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

## 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 20120825018489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120825018489A), Aug 25, 2012: Dehavilland BEAVER U-6 (N314HA), Soldotna, AK, Substantial damage. The flight was a part 135 fishing charter from longmere lake, Soldotna, AK to big river lake, cook inlet. Personnel on board were the pilot, a fishing guide,…

## 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 U-6 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-u-6/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series.md

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