# N814DW: 1949 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: 34
- Year built: 1949
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 2005
- Certificate issued: July 6, 2005
- Expires: March 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AB1898
- Registered owner: [Wrangell Mountain Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRANGELL%20MOUNTAIN%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Palmer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Palmer)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6245° N, 148.9817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99645, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=814DW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N814DW

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 ANC23LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA052), Jul 12, 2023: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N814DW), McCarthy, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A failure of the right brake caliper bolts during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.

## 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 20230711008779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230711008779A), Jul 11, 2023: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N814DW), Mccarthy, AK, Substantial damage. On July 11, 2023 at approximately 1830 AKDT a DHC-2 beaver operating under FAR part 135 on demand took off from Mccarthy 15Z and flew about 20 minutes and…
- [Incident 20140801015519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140801015519I), Aug 1, 2014: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N814DW), Mcarthy, AK, Minor damage. PIC was maneuvering aircraft on ground after landing and struck small spruce tree with left wingtip. Minor damage in the form of a small dent in the leading…

## Service difficulty reports (2)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2023F00243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023F00243), Jul 11, 2023: BOLT. BROKEN. BRAKE CALIPER SEPARATION FROM TORQUE PLATE ON LANDING DUE TO UNEXPLAINED BREAKAGE OF ANCHOR BOLT (PN 069-01900).
- [SDR WM92012F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WM92012F00000), Aug 13, 2012: FUEL TANK. LEAKING. FRONT FUEL TANK DEVELOPED AN UNDETECTED LEAK VIA A SMALL CRACK IN THE LOWER CORNER NEAR A WELDED REPAIR. FUEL WAS IGNITED POSSIBLY VIA THE EXHAUST INTENSIFIER D

## 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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