# N43446: 1958 Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-dhc-2) (registry code 2800108, 8 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: 1355
- Year built: 1958
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 11, 1995
- Certificate issued: March 5, 2016
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A534FD
- Registered owner: [Talarik Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TALARIK%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [King Salmon, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/King%20Salmon)
- Owner type: LLC
- 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=43446
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43446

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)

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 ANC05LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05LA082), Jun 10, 2005: deHavilland DHC-2 (N43446), King Salmon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to correct for torque/P-Factor during the takeoff run, and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent wing collision with…

## 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 20050610015049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050610015049A), Jun 10, 2005: Dhav DHC2* (N43446), King Salmon, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) On takeoff, aircraft entered into gradual left turn that increased to the point the pilot decreased power. Aircraft then turned sharply further left and…
- [Incident 19870929065659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870929065659I), Sep 29, 1987: Dhav DHC2* (N43446), Sparrevohn, AK, Minor damage. During water takeoff attempt the aircraft rolled over. Float had been punctured by rocks before takeoff attempt.

## 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 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-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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