# N121AK: 1951 Dehavilland DHC-2, registration cancelled 2022-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2) (registry code 2808001)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: 121
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: July 25, 1990
- Certificate issued: January 29, 2016
- Last registry action: December 31, 2018
- Mode S code: A05773
- Owner when cancelled: [Rainbow River Lodge LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAINBOW%20RIVER%20LODGE%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 was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N121AK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=121AK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N121AK-2022-05-07

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Dehavilland DHC-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2.md

## 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 GAA18CA565](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA565), Sep 20, 2018: De Havilland DHC 2 (N121AK), Igiugig, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of an empty fuel tank for takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power.

## 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 20180920013879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180920013879A), Sep 20, 2018: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N121AK), Igiugig, AK, Substantial damage. The flight began at the lake near Igiugig AK (igg) for a down stream take off. There were six passengers plus the pilot. The pilot noted that the water…

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