# N6781L: 1953 Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, registration cancelled 2019-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-dhc-2-mk-1) (registry code 2800102)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 788
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 1976
- Certificate issued: February 17, 1993
- Last registry action: February 18, 2016
- Mode S code: A8FBF6
- Owner when cancelled: [Kenmore Air Harbor Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KENMORE%20AIR%20HARBOR%20INC)
- Location: [Kenmore, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Kenmore)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.7499° N, 122.2472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98028, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6781L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6781L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6781L-2019-07-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 WPR16LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA189), Sep 30, 2016: Dehavilland Beaver DHC 2 MK.1 (N6781L), Lopez Island, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to land in an area of low visibility and ground fog, which resulted in collision with water.
- [NTSB SEA01LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA081), Apr 30, 2001: de Havilland DHC-2 (N6781L), Seattle, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The high wind conditions encountered as the aircraft began its takeoff roll. Contributing factors were the variable and gusty wind conditions.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20160930013799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160930013799A), Sep 30, 2016: Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (N6781L), Lopez, WA, Destroyed. Pilot departed on a CFR 135 flight from kenmore air harbor seaplane base (W55) to fisherman's bay seaplane base (81W). The nearest reported weather was from…
- [Incident 20060914019789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060914019789I), Sep 14, 2006: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N6781L), Orcas Island, WA, Minor damage. (-23) While taxiing floatplane to a private dock to pick up pax, the left float struck a submerged object and holed the bottom of the float. A local boat was…
- [Accident 20010430010529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010430010529A), Apr 30, 2001: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N6781L), Seattle, WA, No damage. (-23)According to pilot statements, winds at the time of the accident were out of the south at 25 knots with higher gusts, and one (1) foot swells exited on…

## Other aircraft with N6781L

- [Cancelled 1970-08-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6781L-1970-08-31): Piper PA-31, S/N 31-691, built 1970. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Moody Walter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOODY%20WALTER), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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