# N600NL: 1954 Dehavilland BEAVER U-6A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland BEAVER U-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-u-6a) (registry code 2800105, 8 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: 857
- Year built: 1954
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 24, 1998
- Certificate issued: March 7, 2013
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A7C876
- Registered owner: [Newhalen Lodge Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEWHALEN%20LODGE%20INC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1195° N, 149.8891° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99515, 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=600NL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N600NL

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 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 U-6A)

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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC22LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA050), Jun 26, 2022: Dehavilland Beaver U-6A (N600NL), Kokhanok, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the water.

## 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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20220625012219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220625012219A), Jun 25, 2022: Dehavilland BEAVER U-6A (N600NL), Kokhanok, AK, Substantial damage. Dehavilland beaver[privacy data omitted] in nondalton, AK crashed during takeoff from the south side of iliamna lake near Kokhanok, AK. The pilot reported that…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Dehavilland BEAVER U-6A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-u-6a/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Dehavilland BEAVER U-6A: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-u-6a/stcs.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series.md

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