# N65223: 1955 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)
- Serial number: 55-4602
- Year built: 1955
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1984
- Certificate issued: May 19, 2021
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A896E2
- Registered owner: [Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAINBOW%20RIVER%20LODGE%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Sandy, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Sandy)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5520° N, 111.7148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84092, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65223
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65223

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.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Dehavilland BEAVER U-6A)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 ANC24LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA068), Jul 20, 2024: Dehavilland Beaver U-6A (N65223), Pedro Bay, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was sun glare.
- [NTSB ANC22LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA082), Aug 3, 2022: Dehavilland Beaver U-6A (N65223), Kokhanok, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff operations.
- [NTSB ANC02LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA044), Jun 8, 2002: de Havilland DHC-2 (N65223), King Salmon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind while taxiing, resulting in the right wing striking the water. A contributing factor in the accident was the presence of a crosswind.

## 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 20240720008549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240720008549A), Jul 20, 2024: Dehavilland BEAVER U-6A (N65223), Pedro Bay, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot states that the aircraft wind screen was cleaned prior to leaving the dock to remove the condensation that had formed overnight. He taxied down river…
- [Accident 20020607016719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020607016719A), Jun 7, 2002: Dhav DHC2MKI (N65223), Kingsalmon, AK, No damage. (-23) On June 07, 2002 a float equipped dehaviland DHC-2 beaver owned by a lodge, and piloted by a certificated commercial pilot, experienced an upset after…

## 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 U-6A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-u-6a/aircraft.md

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