# N4478: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: September 13, 2005
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4478
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4478

## Aircraft that carried N4478

- [Cancelled 2005-09-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4478-2005-09-13): Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.3, S/N 1653-TB30, built 1967. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Gci Communication Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GCI%20COMMUNICATION%20CORP), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- [Cancelled 1931-10-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4478-1931-10-03): Alexander LONG WING EAGLEROCK, S/N 404. Owner: [Williard R M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIARD%20R%20M), [High Point, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/High%20Point)

## NTSB investigations on N4478 (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 ANC02FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02FA106), Aug 29, 2002: de Havilland DHC-2 MK3 (N4478), Aleknagik, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to use a checklist to ensure the airplane was in the proper landing configuration, which precipitated an inadvertent water landing on amphibious floats with the wheels extended. A…
- [NTSB ANC92LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA077), May 24, 1992: De Havilland DHC-2-T (N4478), Alexander Creek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT DEACTIVATION OF THE ENGINE'S FUEL SUPPLY BY SWITCHING OFF THE FUEL SHUT OFF. FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT MUD IN THE FORCED LANDING AREA.
- [NTSB ANC70A0040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0040), Nov 10, 1969: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N4478), Barrow, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4478 (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 20020827024289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020827024289A), Aug 27, 2002: Dhav DHC2MK3 (N4478), Aleknagik, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) On August 27, 2002, about 1600 Alaska daylight time, an amphibious float-equipped de havilland DHC-2 mk 3 airplane, N4478, sustained substantial damage…
- [Accident 19920523019479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920523019479A), May 23, 1992: Dhav DHC2MK3 (N4478), Alexander Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Amphibious beaver had spool down en route when pilot turned fuel off instead of heat on. Landed on mud flats.
- [Incident 19820813048249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820813048249I), Aug 13, 1982: Dhav DHC2MK3 (N4478), Deadhorse, AK, Minor damage. Pilot landed in crosswind. On rollout gust hit left side, raised wing, aircraft weathervaned, right gear collapsed.

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