# N46DG: 1952 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: 340
- Year built: 1952
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: June 15, 1983
- Certificate issued: November 17, 2015
- Expires: November 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A59794
- Registered owner: [Kingfisher Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KINGFISHER%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Kodiak, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Kodiak)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 57.6828° N, 153.3790° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99615, within about 36 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46DG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46DG

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 SEA89LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA124), Jun 21, 1989: de Havilland DHC-2 (N46DG), Kassan, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE EXCESSIVE TAXI SPEED USED BY THE PILOT IN THE EXISTING WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY TAILWIND.

## 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 19890620024439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890620024439A), Jun 20, 1989: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N46DG), Kasaan, AK, Substantial damage. Strong surface wind raised a wing during step taxi for takeoff. Aircraft nosed over in the water.

## 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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