# N490K: 1958 Dehavilland DHC-2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2) (registry code 2808001, 8 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: 1268
- Year built: 1958
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 1, 2007
- Certificate issued: May 29, 2019
- Expires: May 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A610F9
- Registered owner: [Katmai Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KATMAI%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=490K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N490K

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 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 ANC10CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA001), Oct 5, 2009: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N490K), King Salmon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, and his decision to takeoff with a 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 20091005050119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091005050119A), Oct 5, 2009: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N490K), Kulik Lodge, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot taxied for takeoff from nonvianuk lake with 3 company employees and their gear (last flight of the season). During takeoff, after coming up "on-step",…

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N490K

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N490K before.

- [Cancelled 1978-05-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N490K-1978-05-16): Beech B90, S/N LJ-470. Owner: [Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20SERVICE%20INC), [Greensboro, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Greensboro)
- [Cancelled 1932-02-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N490K-1932-02-20): General 111-C, S/N 1. Owner: [Silver Fox Air Lines](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SILVER%20FOX%20AIR%20LINES), [Muncie, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Muncie)

## Related

- Other Dehavilland DHC-2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-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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