# N62LC: 1957 Dehavilland DHC-2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2) (registry code 2808001, 8 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: 1086
- Year built: 1957
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 2022
- Certificate issued: March 26, 2019
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A814E1
- Registered owner: [Northstar Holdings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHSTAR%20HOLDINGS%20LLC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1903° N, 149.9391° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99517, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=62LC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62LC

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 DHC-2)

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 ANC85LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA044), Jan 14, 1985: de Havilland DHC-2 (N62LC), Mcgrath, 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.

- [Incident 20230316002649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230316002649I), Mar 16, 2023: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N62LC), Anchorage, AK, No damage. At cruise altitude pilot encountered engine backfire and engine quit operation. Pilot was able to restart engine, but noted the engine was not able to maintain…
- [Accident 19850114002249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850114002249A), Jan 14, 1985: Dhav DHC2* (N62LC), Mcgrath, AK, Substantial damage. Landed in snow covered meadow. Tailwheel struck a small tree head, damaged tail section.

## 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 DHC-2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series.md

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