# N55WE: 1952 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: 273
- Year built: 1952
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 5, 1989
- Certificate issued: April 25, 2023
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A6FF0B
- Registered owner: [D & B Aircraft Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/D%20%26%20B%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anchorage, AK, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55WE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55WE

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 ANC24LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA054), Jun 21, 2024: Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1 (N55WE), Aleknagik, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control of the airplane during initial climb.
- [NTSB ANC15CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA075), Sep 3, 2015: Dehavilland Beaver DHC 2 MK.1 (N55WE), Arctic Village, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable, off-airport site, which resulted in a nose over.

## 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 20240620007849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240620007849A), Jun 20, 2024: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (N55WE), Aleknagik, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot departed lake Aleknagik in day VFR conditions. After lift off, he heard items in the cabin flapping around. Pilot turned his head to check on the noise.…
- [Accident 20150903016459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150903016459A), Sep 3, 2015: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (N55WE), Arctic Village, AK, Substantial damage. Reported that individual flipped aircraft upside down on its back during take-off on a grass,tundra strip. Spoke with the NTSB and after seeing pictures they…

## 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 N55WE

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N55WE before.

- [Cancelled 1997-10-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55WE-1997-10-23): Piper PA-31-350, S/N 317405163. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Key Largo Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEY%20LARGO%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC), [Homestead, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Homestead)

## 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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