# N97EL: 1958 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: 1345
- Year built: 1958
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: April 1, 1999
- Certificate issued: June 17, 1986
- Expires: September 30, 2027
- Mode S code: AD81BB
- Registered owner: [Alaskas Enchanted Lake Lodge Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALASKAS%20ENCHANTED%20LAKE%20LODGE%20INC)
- Location: [King Salmon, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/King%20Salmon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 59.0709° N, 155.3775° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99613, within about 20 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97EL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97EL

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 ANC23LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA071), Sep 5, 2023: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N97EL), King Salmon, AK, minor damage. Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid while en route, which resulted in a midair collision.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20230904011272A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230904011272A), Sep 4, 2023: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N97EL), King Salmon, AK, Minor damage. Helicopter departed pakn at 3:55P on a course of 065* toward paho with current ATIS info (it was the first clear sky VFR day in several days). Rotor wing pilot…

## 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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