# N5147G: 1951 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: 350
- Year built: 1951
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: February 18, 2023
- Expires: February 28, 2030
- Mode S code: A6739F
- Registered owner: [Jb Leasing Co LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JB%20LEASING%20CO%20LLC)
- Location: [Nikiski, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Nikiski)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0686° N, 153.0032° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99635, within about 40 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5147G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5147G

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 (2)

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 ANC90LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA098), Jun 27, 1990: De Havilland DHC-2 (N5147G), Caribou Lake, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A POWER LOSS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF A PISTON CYLINDER.
- [NTSB ANC83LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA158), Sep 1, 1983: de Havilland DHC-2, MK-1 (N5147G), Barrow, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19900627025209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900627025209A), Jun 27, 1990: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N5147G), Caribou Lake, AK, Substantial damage. Lost power at power reduction after takeoff. Descended into trees onshore. Found a cracked cylinder.
- [Accident 19830901049129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830901049129A), Sep 1, 1983: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N5147G), Chandler River, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft was landed on sandbar and during rollout left gear hit ditch and sheared off.

## 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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