# N68080: 1954 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-mk-1) (registry code 2808006, 8 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-3](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-an-3) (registry code 51660)
- Serial number: 694
- Year built: 1954
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 2007
- Certificate issued: June 13, 2025
- Expires: June 30, 2032
- Mode S code: A906C0
- Registered owner: [Midnight Sun Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDNIGHT%20SUN%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Homer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Homer)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 59.5385° N, 151.1869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99603, within about 18 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68080
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68080

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 DHC-2 MK 1)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-3)

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 ANC21LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA062), Jul 19, 2021: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (N68080), King Salmon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the floatplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.

## 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 20210719006799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210719006799A), Jul 19, 2021: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (N68080), King Salmon, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot stated the following: Clear sky No wind Acft was 400 pound under gross weight Flies in and out of area six to seven times a year There was nothing…
- [Incident 19871130076769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871130076769I), Nov 30, 1987: Dhav DHC2MK2 (N68080), Chelan, WA, Minor damage. Attempted takeoff from lake with heavy load. Snow on aircraft. Settled back hard on lake.

## 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 MK 1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-mk-1/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-3 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-an-3.md

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