# N9279Z: 1952 Dehavilland DHC-2-L-20

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-2-L-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-l-20) (registry code 2800109, 8 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: 345
- Year built: 1952
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 1976
- Certificate issued: June 4, 2004
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: ACDBD6
- Registered owner: [Snow Mountain Enterprises LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SNOW%20MOUNTAIN%20ENTERPRISES%20LLC)
- Location: [Ketchikan, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Ketchikan)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 55.7014° N, 131.3298° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99901, within about 25 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9279Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9279Z

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-L-20)

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 ANC21LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA057), Jul 9, 2021: Dehavilland DHC-2-L-20 (N9279Z), Coffman Cove, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s impact with a buoy on takeoff which resulted in a nose-over.

## 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 20210709004279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210709004279A), Jul 9, 2021: Dehavilland DHC-2-L-20 (N9279Z), Coffman Cove, AK, Substantial damage. The air carrier was conducting a part 91 repositioning flight back to the main base when, during departure from Coffman Cove seaplane base, shortly after…
- [Incident 19920526021399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920526021399I), May 26, 1992: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N9279Z), Reno, NV, Minor damage. Aircraft on floats landed on runway without extending the landing gear. Pilot failed to confirm gear down.

## 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-L-20 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-l-20/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series.md

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