# N9878R: 1956 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), registration cancelled 2021-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2021
- 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: 1135
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 1992
- Certificate issued: August 15, 2005
- Last registry action: August 9, 2017
- Mode S code: ADC8A5
- Owner when cancelled: [Laughlin Acquisitions LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAUGHLIN%20ACQUISITIONS%20LLC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9878R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9878R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9878R-2021-05-08

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 ANC18FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18FA055), Jul 19, 2018: De Havilland DHC-2 (N9878R), Willow, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during departure climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to…

## 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 20180718011559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180718011559A), Jul 18, 2018: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) (N9878R), Willow, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Airplane failed to maintain flying speed and crashed into trees after take off from Willow lake.

## Other aircraft with N9878R

- [Cancelled 1971-03-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9878R-1971-03-02): Beech M35, S/N D-6432. Owner: [Bradclift Air](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRADCLIFT%20AIR), [Adrian, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Adrian)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9878R-undated): Cessna U206G, S/N U20606970

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