# N5371G: 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: 1075
- Year built: 1951
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 6, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 6, 1989
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A6CCF0
- Registered owner: [King Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KING%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Naknek, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Naknek)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 58.7882° N, 156.8770° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99633, 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=5371G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5371G

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 ANC91LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA125), Aug 14, 1991: De Havilland DHC-2 (N5371G), Ugashik, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH WATER.

## 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 19910814034309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910814034309A), Aug 14, 1991: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N5371G), Ugashik, AK, Substantial damage. On crosswind water takeoff upwind wing came up. Left wing hit water. Cartwheel. Nosed over.
- [Incident 19880727053719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880727053719I), Jul 27, 1988: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N5371G), Dillingham, AK. Forced landing on lake when engine quit. Landed safely. Crankshaft had sheared. Engine change completed.

## 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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