# N89U: 1952 Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, registration cancelled 2006-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 2006
- 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)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Serial number: 160
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 1, 1956
- Certificate issued: August 3, 2000
- Last registry action: August 15, 2006
- Mode S code: AC44BD
- Owner when cancelled: [Devries Douglas F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEVRIES%20DOUGLAS%20F)
- Location: [Redlands, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Redlands)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0148° N, 117.1625° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92373, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=89U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89U-2006-09-27

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 (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 SEA89FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89FA027), Dec 14, 1988: de Havilland DHC-2 (N89U), Kasaan, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19881214054129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881214054129A), Dec 14, 1988: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N89U), Kasaan, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Bounced off 3 foot waves on landing, began go around. Banked to avoid buildings on shore. Stalled,crashed and burned
- [Incident 19870329021439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870329021439I), Mar 29, 1987: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N89U), Ketchikan, AK, Substantial damage. Engine cylinder came loose after takoff causing engine fire. Shut down and landed safe. Substantial engine damage.

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