# N5354G: 1956 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: 881
- Year built: 1956
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1996
- Certificate issued: May 6, 2025
- Expires: May 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A6C5EB
- Registered owner: [Black Pearl Beavers LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLACK%20PEARL%20BEAVERS%20LLC)
- Location: [Springville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Springville)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5250° N, 78.7121° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14141, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5354G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5354G

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 ANC89LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA123), Jul 13, 1989: De Havilland DHC-2 (N5354G), Kodiak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO KNOW IFR FLT CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH RISING TERRAIN.
- [NTSB ANC86LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA167), Oct 1, 1986: de Havilland DHC-2 (N5354G), Fognak Island, AK, substantial damage

## 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 19890713022239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890713022239A), Jul 13, 1989: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N5354G), Kodiak, AK, Substantial damage. Tried to negotiate a pass in low ceiling and fog. Got into clouds and struck side of snow covered mountain slope.
- [Accident 19880923040489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880923040489A), Sep 23, 1988: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N5354G), Zacher Bay, AK, Substantial damage. A strong side gust caused a wing to dip into the water at liftoff speed. Aircraft water looped.
- [Accident 19860930053029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860930053029A), Sep 30, 1986: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N5354G), Fognak Island, AK, Substantial damage. The wing of the float plane struck a tree during a water takeoff. The pilot was distracted by an open door.

## 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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