- Manufacturer (registry)
- DEHAVILLAND
- Model
- DHC-2 MK 1
- Registry codes
- 2808006, 2808011
- Registered
- 45 aircraft
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engines
- 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats
- 8
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification
- Type certificated
Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. The FAA lists this model under more than one registry code, usually for different spellings of the maker. This page covers them all.
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Aircraft by year built · 49
| 1948 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1949 | 1 |
| 1951 | 2 |
| 1952 | 4 |
| 1953 | 5 |
| 1954 | 4 |
| 1955 | 2 |
| 1956 | 7 |
| 1957 | 4 |
| 1958 | 3 |
| 1959 | 4 |
| 1961 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0
ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.
No ADs matched this model
Registered aircraft · 45
N10JXWennen Erik J · Fairbanks, AKN111DGAircraft Marketing And Leasing LLC · Fairbanks, AKN1178RPetersburg Flying Service LLC · Petersburg, AK
See all 45 registered aircraftQuery with SQL
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FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2808006', '2808011')
ORDER BY n_number"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2808006', '2808011')
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NTSB investigations · 8
Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
Of 4 cases NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events
Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings
Of 3 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.
NTSB ANC25LA085Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 · Soldotna, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.NTSB ANC21LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 · King Salmon, AKThe pilot’s exceedance of the floatplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control.NTSB ANC19LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDe Havilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AKA loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a water loop.NTSB CEN19MA141Accident · 6 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportDe Havilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AKThe inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept, which prevented the two pilots from seeing the other airplane before the collision, and the absence of visual and aural alerts from both airplanes’ traffic display systems, while operating in a geographic…NTSB ANC99LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Chitina, AKThe pilot's inadequate preflight which failed to detect water contamination in the fuel system. A factor was the unsuitable terrain in the emergency landing area.NTSB ANC98LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Iliamna, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions, and his attempted flight into adverse weather. Factors associated with the accident are high and gusty winds.NTSB ANC83LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Near Port Alswo, AKWhile landing on the 3,500 ft level of tuxedni glacier the acft skis sank in deep soft snow & the acft flipped over.NTSB NYC80FGT14Accident · No injuriesClosedDehavilland DHC-2 · Chambersburg, PA
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FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('2808006', '2808011')
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FAA incident reports · 12
Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20250920017569IDehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 · Iliamna, AKOn or about September 20, 2025, a DHC2 (beaver) aircraft made contact with the shoreline of a lake on departure after experiencing a low altitude wind shift. Pilot circled and returned and landed.Accident 20250809010959ADehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 · Kasilof, AKOn 09 August 2025 at 08:00 LCL time, the accident aircraft departed lake hood seaplane base (lhd) on a part 135 commercial flight. The destination for the flight was tutka bay, AK.the aircarft had one pilot and four passengers onboard. The floatplane was…Accident 20210719006799ADehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 · King Salmon, AKPilot stated the following: Clear sky No wind Acft was 400 pound under gross weight Flies in and out of area six to seven times a year There was nothing mechanically wrong with the aircraft Complacency was a contributing factor Pilot landed on American creek,…Accident 20190627008119ADehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 · Ketchikan, AKOn Thursday June 27st 2019 at approximately 09:45 am, a DHC-2-MK1, N94DC registered to V2 aviation LLC and operated by pacific airways, inc., made a hard water landing at Ketchikan harbor seaplane base (5KE). The aircraft was being operated as a part 135 on…Accident 20190513016761ADehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 · Ketchikan, AKOn Monday, may 13 at approximately 1221L, two Dehavilland floatplanes collided nine miles northeast of Ketchikan, AK (georges inlet) at an altitude of about 3300 ft. N952DB a Dehavilland DHC-2 beaver was operated by mountain air service. Carrying one pilot…Incident 20070927022009IDhav DHC2MK1 · Cordova, AK(-23) According to the pilot, the drag link failed due to an oversized tail wheel tire landing on hard surface.Accident 19981018029559ADhav DHC2* · Chitina, AKAcft crashed on takeofff and sustained substantial damage. (.4) the airplane was taking off when the engine quit at the departure end of the airstrip approximately 50 feet above the ground. The pilot landed straight ahead on a short gravel bar and nosed over…Accident 19980919025539ADhav DHC2* · Iliamna, AK(.19) On September 19, 1998, about 0745 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped Dehavilland DHC-2 airplane, N700NL, sustained substantial damage during an attemepted takeoff from lake Iliamna, Alaska, located about 20 miles southwest of Iliamna, Alaska. The…Incident 19871130076769IDhav DHC2MK2 · Chelan, WAAttempted takeoff from lake with heavy load. Snow on aircraft. Settled back hard on lake.Incident 19861130072829IDhav DHC2/ · Juneau, AKRetracted gear instead of flaps on rollout. Pilot instructed passenger to raise flaps. Amphibious float equipped.Accident 19821218064979ADhav DHC2* · Port Alsworth, AKAfter touchdown and during landing roll out, right ski sank into deep snow and aircraft flipped inverted.Accident 19800622030149ADhav DHC2MK1 · Chambersburg, PALanded with brakes on. Airplane nosed over on runway.
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WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2808006', '2808011')
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WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2808006', '2808011')
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Service difficulty reports · 244
SDR 2023FA0000538Magneto · no indicationPILOT TOOK OFF AND BELIEVED TO HAVE ENTERED A POWERFUL DOWN DRAFT, THE PLANE WAS NOT CLIMING AS IT SHOULD, HE APPLIED FULL POWER (VS TAKE OFF POWER). AFTER CLEARING OBSTACLES AND REDUCING POWER TO NORMAL CLIMB POWER, ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE 200-300RPM ESDR 2023F00243Bolt · brokenBRAKE CALIPER SEPARATION FROM TORQUE PLATE ON LANDING DUE TO UNEXPLAINED BREAKAGE OF ANCHOR BOLT (PN 069-01900).SDR 2023F00013Oil Cooler · mismanufacturedAFTER REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE OIL COOLER, OIL TEMPERATURE WOULD NOT RISE TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. DISCOVERED REPLACEMENT COOLER WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WITH AN INTERNAL BAFFLE LOCATED IN THE WRONG PASSAGE CAUSING THE OIL TO NOT BYPASS WHILE COLD.
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The same model under other registry codes
Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.
Dehavilland Acft Of Canada DHC-2 MK 13 registered aircraftDehavilland/St Cloud Avn DHC-2 MK 11 registered aircraftDehavilland/Lake Union Air DHC2 MK11 registered aircraftDehavilland DHC-2 MK-1 (L-20)1 registered aircraftDehavilland DHC2 MK1 (L20A)0 registered aircraft
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
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