# N454FU: 1957 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: 1193
- Year built: 1957
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 30, 1997
- Certificate issued: January 19, 2023
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A58188
- Registered owners: [Audie Spencer Davis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AUDIE%20SPENCER%20DAVIS), [Audie Tina](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AUDIE%20TINA)
- Location: [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6051° N, 149.4227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99654, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=454FU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N454FU

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 (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 ANC23LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA030), Apr 22, 2023: Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 (N454FU), Soldotna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in the main landing gear wheels breaking through the snow and the airplane nosing over.

## 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 20230422004969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230422004969A), Apr 22, 2023: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (N454FU), Soldotna, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted to drag his tires on a snow-covered airstrip to see how deep the snow was instead of attempting to land on dry parallel runway in order to save…

## 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 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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