# N17597: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, registration cancelled 1989-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-dhc-2-mk-1) (registry code 2800102)
- Serial number: 500
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A12F73
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17597
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17597
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17597-1989-12-11

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-dhc-2-mk-1.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 SEA88LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA029), Dec 7, 1987: de Havilland DHC-2 MK1 (N17597), Metlakatla, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC69D0089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69D0089), Nov 30, 1968: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N17597), Ketchikan, AK, substantial damage

## 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 19871207069609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871207069609A), Dec 7, 1987: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N17597), Metlakatla, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft forced into water in level attitude on approach in gusty winds. Bounced at impact, inverted and sank.

## Other aircraft with N17597

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17597): Boeing 737-9, S/N 67742, built 2025
- [Cancelled 1956-02-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17597-1956-02-27): Piper J-2, S/N 1097. Owner: [Glen M Brown](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLEN%20M%20BROWN), [Millville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Millville)

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