# N4787C: 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: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 1330
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: April 3, 2018
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A5E222
- Registered owner: [Mccrea Daniel B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCREA%20DANIEL%20B)
- Location: [Waldport, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Waldport)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.3990° N, 124.0164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97394, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4787C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4787C

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.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 ANC13LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA068), Jul 24, 2013: Dehavilland Beaver DHC 2 (N4787C), Thorne Bay, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the No. 1 linkrod bushing or the bottom portion of the linkrod, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ANC97FA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97FA159), Sep 30, 1997: de Havilland DHC-2 (N4787C), Ketchikan, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive climb and turning maneuver at low altitude, the pilot's inadvertent stall, and the intentional operation of the airplane with the required stall warning system disabled. Factors…
- [NTSB SEA84FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84FA185), Jul 26, 1984: de Havilland Beaver DHC-2 (N4787C), Ketchikan, AK, destroyed, 2 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20130724015709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130724015709A), Jul 24, 2013: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 (N4787C), Ketchikan, AK, Destroyed. During a charter flight that started at the waterfront base in Ketchikan enroute to shipley bay, the aircraft experienced a loss of power just past the north…
- [Accident 19970930029199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970930029199A), Sep 30, 1997: Dhav DHC2* (N4787C), Ketchikan, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Witness observed steep turn on climbout. Rolled over top and dove into water indicates accelerated stall.
- [Accident 19840726053089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840726053089A), Jul 26, 1984: Dhav DHC2* (N4787C), Wilson Lake, AK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Struck trees on rising terrain after flying into a blind canyon on a sightseeing flight.

## 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 NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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