# N4982U: 1956 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), registration cancelled 2022-03-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 12, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-mk-i-l20a) (registry code 2808002)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-806](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-806) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 904
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: September 13, 1996
- Certificate issued: November 6, 1995
- Last registry action: June 18, 2018
- Mode S code: A63081
- Owner when cancelled: [Soldotna Aircraft & Equipment Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLDOTNA%20AIRCRAFT%20%26%20EQUIPMENT%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Soldotna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Soldotna)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 60.3715° N, 150.9989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99669, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4982U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4982U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4982U-2022-03-12

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 MK. I(L20A): https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-mk-i-l20a.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 ANC20LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA074), Jul 31, 2020: De Havilland DHC-2 (N4982U), Soldotna, AK, substantial damage, 7 fatal. Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane. Contributing to the accident were (1) the PA-12 pilot’s decision to fly with a known severe vision deficiency that had resulted in…

## 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 20200731009912A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200731009912A), Jul 31, 2020: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) (N4982U), Soldotna, AK, Substantial damage, 7 fatal. Aircraft converged at time and coordinates given. This aircraft appeared to be in a cruise-climb at a westerly heading based on air traffic data, when it…

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