# Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry codes: 2808006, 2808011 - Manufacturer (registry): DEHAVILLAND - Model: DHC-2 MK 1 - Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 1 · Reciprocating - Seats: 8 - Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 45 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-mk-1 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. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft (45) - [N10JX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N10JX): [Wennen Erik J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WENNEN%20ERIK%20J), [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks), built 1956, S/N 1036 - [N111DG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N111DG): [Aircraft Marketing And Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20MARKETING%20AND%20LEASING%20LLC), [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks), built 1953, S/N 650 - [N1178R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1178R): [Petersburg Flying Service LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETERSBURG%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20LLC), [Petersburg, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Petersburg), built 1953, S/N 508 - [N1675B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1675B): [Sourdough Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOURDOUGH%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC), [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks), S/N 1675 - [N19FH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N19FH): [Beaver Holdings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEAVER%20HOLDINGS%20LLC), [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego), built 1958, S/N 1296 - [N232KT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232KT): [Rustair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUSTAIR%20INC), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage), built 1948, S/N 52 - [N2400F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2400F): [Swanstrom Paul](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWANSTROM%20PAUL), [Haines, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Haines), built 1956, S/N 958 - [N241MF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N241MF): [Doyon & Doyon Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOYON%20%26%20DOYON%20LEASING%20LLC), [Ketchikan, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Ketchikan), built 1956, S/N 880 - [N251V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N251V): [N251v LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/N251V%20LLC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami), built 1952, S/N 413 - [N262HA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N262HA): [D&B Aircraft Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/D%26B%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20LLC), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage), S/N 581 - [N40BU](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40BU): [Patrick Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATRICK%20AVIATION%20INC), [Paris, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Paris), S/N 4 - [N4110S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4110S): [West Daryl R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20DARYL%20R), [Canyon, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Canyon), built 1953, S/N 593 - [N450LA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N450LA): [Olsen Loren L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLSEN%20LOREN%20L), [Cordova, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Cordova), S/N 1455 - [N458LJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N458LJ): [Jacques Jerry J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JACQUES%20JERRY%20J), [Iliamna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Iliamna), S/N 514 - [N50TA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50TA): [Trygg Holdings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRYGG%20HOLDINGS%20LLC), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage), built 1959, S/N 1403 - [N5143G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5143G): [US Department Of The Interior](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20DEPARTMENT%20OF%20THE%20INTERIOR), [Boise, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Boise), built 1951, S/N 466 - [N527DB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N527DB): [Burt Donald H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURT%20DONALD%20H), [Mason, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Mason), built 1963, S/N 1507 - [N533DH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N533DH): [Lewis Samuel K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEWIS%20SAMUEL%20K), [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago), built 1953, S/N 533 - [N6083](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6083): [Miner'S Outdoor Adventures LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MINER'S%20OUTDOOR%20ADVENTURES%20LLC), [Hermantown, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Hermantown), built 1958, S/N 1236 - [N6084](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6084): [Middle Fork Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDDLE%20FORK%20AVIATION%20INC), [Challis, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Challis), built 1954, S/N 712 - [N631KB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N631KB): [K Bay Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/K%20BAY%20AIR%20LLC), [Homer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Homer), built 1952, S/N 314 - [N655WH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N655WH): [Hudson William B L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUDSON%20WILLIAM%20B%20L), [Belvedere, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Belvedere), built 1955, S/N 819 - [N65WG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65WG): [Aircraft Marketing & Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20MARKETING%20%26%20LEASING%20LLC), [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks), S/N 1576 - [N671JT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N671JT): [Seekins Ralph C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEEKINS%20RALPH%20C), [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks), built 1957, S/N 1040 - [N671KH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N671KH): built 1957, S/N 1209 - [N67671](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N67671): [Boreal Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOREAL%20AIR%20LLC), [King Salmon, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/King%20Salmon), built 1952, S/N 489 - [N67689](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N67689): [Northwest Seaplanes Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20SEAPLANES%20INC), [Renton, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Renton), S/N 1242 - [N677TX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N677TX): [Cassee Tonya Leigh](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CASSEE%20TONYA%20LEIGH), [Paradise, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Paradise), built 1959, S/N 1333 - [N68080](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68080): [Midnight Sun Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDNIGHT%20SUN%20LEASING%20LLC), [Homer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Homer), built 1954, S/N 694 - [N688VT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N688VT): [Vermont Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VERMONT%20AIR%20LLC), [Burlington, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Burlington), built 1956, S/N 931 - [N690DB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N690DB): [Ts Beaver LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TS%20BEAVER%20LLC), [Sioux Falls, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Sioux%20Falls), built 1952, S/N 432 - [N700NL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N700NL): [Newhalen Lodge Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEWHALEN%20LODGE%20INC), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage), built 1958, S/N 1232 - [N770TH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N770TH): [V2 Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/V2%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Ketchikan, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Ketchikan), built 1957, S/N 1130 - [N777JX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N777JX): [Barney Jeff S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARNEY%20JEFF%20S), [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks), built 1949, S/N 57 - [N779XP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N779XP): [Black Pearl Beavers LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLACK%20PEARL%20BEAVERS%20LLC), [Springville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Springville), S/N 1450 - [N8523](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8523): [Beaver Chase Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEAVER%20CHASE%20AIR%20LLC), [Brighton, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Brighton), S/N 1262 - [N85HC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85HC): [Rapids Camp Lodge](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAPIDS%20CAMP%20LODGE), [King Salmon, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/King%20Salmon), built 1959, S/N 1261 - [N898AF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N898AF): [Tvpx Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TVPX%20AIRCRAFT%20SOLUTIONS%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [North Salt Lake, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/North%20Salt%20Lake), built 1962, S/N 562 - [N8YE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8YE): [Aeronorth Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERONORTH%20INC), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage), S/N 1169 - [N907BR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N907BR): [Reinbold Frederick K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REINBOLD%20FREDERICK%20K), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage), built 1956, S/N 1248 - [N918SL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N918SL): [Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAINBOW%20RIVER%20LODGE%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Alpine, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Alpine), S/N 198 - [N9287Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9287Z): [Ryan Good Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RYAN%20GOOD%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Sioux Falls, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Sioux%20Falls), S/N 1281 - [N94DC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N94DC): [V2 Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/V2%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Ketchikan, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Ketchikan), built 1951, S/N 238 - [N958DB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N958DB): [Kenmore Crew Leasing Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KENMORE%20CREW%20LEASING%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [Bellingham, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Bellingham), S/N 1226 - [N985CX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985CX): [Olsen Loren L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLSEN%20LOREN%20L), [Cordova, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Cordova), S/N 611 ## NTSB investigations (8) 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 ANC25LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA085), Aug 9, 2025: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (N232KT), Soldotna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain while maneuvering at low altitude. - [NTSB ANC21LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA062), Jul 19, 2021: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (N68080), King Salmon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the floatplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB ANC19LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA028), Jun 27, 2019: De Havilland DHC-2 (N94DC), Ketchikan, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a water loop. - [NTSB CEN19MA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19MA141), May 13, 2019: De Havilland DHC-2 (N952DB), Ketchikan, AK, destroyed, 6 fatal. Probable cause: The 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… - [NTSB ANC99LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA007), Oct 18, 1998: de Havilland DHC-2 (N94DC), Chitina, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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 ANC98LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA157), Sep 19, 1998: de Havilland DHC-2 (N700NL), Iliamna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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 ANC83LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA024), Dec 18, 1982: de Havilland DHC-2 (N94DC), Near Port Alswo, AK, substantial damage - [NTSB NYC80FGT14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGT14), Jun 22, 1980: Dehavilland DHC-2 (N5330G), Chambersburg, PA, substantial damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (12) 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. - [Incident 20250920017569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250920017569I), Sep 20, 2025: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (N458LJ), Iliamna, AK, Minor damage. On 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.… - [Accident 20250809010959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250809010959A), Aug 9, 2025: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (N232KT), Kasilof, AK, Substantial damage. On 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… - [Accident 20210719006799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210719006799A), Jul 19, 2021: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (N68080), King Salmon, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot 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… - [Accident 20190627008119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190627008119A), Jun 27, 2019: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (N94DC), Ketchikan, AK, Substantial damage. On 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… - [Accident 20190513016761A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190513016761A), May 13, 2019: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (N952DB), Ketchikan, AK, Destroyed, 5 fatal. On Monday, may 13 at approximately 1221L, two Dehavilland floatplanes collided nine miles northeast of Ketchikan, AK (georges inlet) at an altitude of about… - [Incident 20070927022009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070927022009I), Sep 27, 2007: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N1675B), Cordova, AK, Minor damage. (-23) According to the pilot, the drag link failed due to an oversized tail wheel tire landing on hard surface. - [Accident 19981018029559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981018029559A), Oct 18, 1998: Dhav DHC2* (N94DC), Chitina, AK, Substantial damage. Acft crashed on takeofff and sustained substantial damage. (.4) the airplane was taking off when the engine quit at the departure end of the airstrip… - [Accident 19980919025539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980919025539A), Sep 19, 1998: Dhav DHC2* (N700NL), Iliamna, AK, Substantial damage. (.19) On September 19, 1998, about 0745 Alaska daylight time, a float equipped Dehavilland DHC-2 airplane, N700NL, sustained substantial damage during an… - [Incident 19871130076769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871130076769I), Nov 30, 1987: Dhav DHC2MK2 (N68080), Chelan, WA, Minor damage. Attempted takeoff from lake with heavy load. Snow on aircraft. Settled back hard on lake. - [Incident 19861130072829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861130072829I), Nov 30, 1986: Dhav DHC2/ (N5143G), Juneau, AK, Minor damage. Retracted gear instead of flaps on rollout. Pilot instructed passenger to raise flaps. Amphibious float equipped. - [Accident 19821218064979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821218064979A), Dec 18, 1982: Dhav DHC2* (N94DC), Port Alsworth, AK, Substantial damage. After touchdown and during landing roll out, right ski sank into deep snow and aircraft flipped inverted. - [Accident 19800622030149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800622030149A), Jun 22, 1980: Dhav DHC2MK1 (N5330G), Chambersburg, PA, Substantial damage. Landed with brakes on. Airplane nosed over on runway. ## Service difficulty reports (244, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR 2023FA0000538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000538), Sep 13, 2023: MAGNETO. NO INDICATION. PILOT 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 CLEA - [SDR 2023F00243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023F00243), Jul 11, 2023: BOLT. BROKEN. BRAKE CALIPER SEPARATION FROM TORQUE PLATE ON LANDING DUE TO UNEXPLAINED BREAKAGE OF ANCHOR BOLT (PN 069-01900). - [SDR 2023F00013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023F00013), Jan 3, 2023: OIL COOLER. MISMANUFACTURED. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE OIL COOLER, OIL TEMPERATURE WOULD NOT RISE TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. DISCOVERED REPLACEMENT COOLER WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY WITH - [SDR 2021FA0000134](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000134), Apr 20, 2021: SPAR. DAMAGED. DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION A DISCREPANCY WAS MADE TO PULL OFF GROSS WEIGHT KIT RIGHT WING TO REMOVE WING STRAP OVER SPAR DUE TO A GAP AT ONE OF THE TAPPERED E - [SDR 2021FA0000129](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000129), Apr 7, 2021: FLOORBOARD. DAMAGED. PILOT SIDE FRONT FLOOR BOARD BOWED/WARPED/SAGGED CAUSING POOR SEAT PIN LOCK PIN ENGAGEMENT. - [SDR 2020F00364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00364), Jul 19, 2019: TIE ROD. FAILED. FORWARD LT LOWER TIE-ROD (FLYING WIRE) WIRE-PULL ATTACHMENT FAILED. THE AFT RT UPPER TIE-ROD (FLYING WIRE) WIRE-PULL ATTACHMENT FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGIDITY - [SDR ERHA2019F00038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ERHA2019F00038), Sep 1, 2018: CYLINDER HEAD. SEPARATED. THE CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL ON CYLINDER NR 9. - [SDR ERHA2017053100002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ERHA2017053100002), May 7, 2017: G SWITCH. NO TEST. ELT G SWITCH FAIED DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. - [SDR ERHA09022106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ERHA09022106), Aug 31, 2016: CYLINDER HEAD. SEPARATED. NR 1 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATION, PRECAUTIONARY LANDING RESULTING IN NO OTHER DAMAGE. - [SDR 2016FA0000353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016FA0000353), Jul 30, 2016: NUT. DAMAGED. PILOT REPORTED A VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE OR PROP. ON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE NR 3 PROPELLER BLADE SLIPPAGE INDICATION TAPE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AND THE BLADE - [SDR 2016F00151](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016F00151), Jul 20, 2016: PUSHROD. BROKEN. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. PILOT TURNED AROUND TO RETURNED, COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, AND LANDED. DURING TAXIING THE ENGINE DIED. PILOT - [SDR P9KA2016032301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9KA2016032301), Mar 23, 2016: SHAFT. BROKEN. THE PILOT OF THE FLOAT-EQUIPPED ACFT DEPARTED ON A VFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. AS THE REAR TANK APPROACHED EMPTY, MOVED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE FRONT TANK POSITI - [SDR P9KA2015103003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9KA2015103003), Oct 28, 2015: ELT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A ROUTINE ELT INSPECTION IAW 14 CFR 91.207, THE G SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THESE BEACONS. - [SDR P9KA2015103002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9KA2015103002), Oct 1, 2015: ELT. INOPERATIVE. DURING A ROUTINE ELT INSPECTION IAW 14 CFR 91.207, THE ELT G SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THESE BEACONS. - [SDR RI9A20150825002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RI9A20150825002), Aug 21, 2015: CYLINDER. FAILED. ROUGHNESS FELT DURING FLIGHT COMING FROM THE ENG. NR 2 CYLINDER FAILED. - [SDR 2015FA0000383](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000383), Aug 18, 2015: FITTING. CORRODED. A FITTING IN THE LT FLOAT HYDRAULIC DISTRIBUTION BLOCK DEVELOPED A HOLE CAUSED BY CORROSION AND FAILED. THIS IN-TURN CAUSED THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO ESCAPE AND UL - [SDR P9KA20150113001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9KA20150113001), Jan 13, 2015: O-RING. DAMAGED. AS THE AMPHIBIOUS FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT CONDUCTED ITS LANDING APPROACH, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LG. BOTH MLG EXTENDED & BOTH NLG REMAINED RETRACTED. THE - [SDR 2014F00137](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014F00137), Jul 21, 2014: STUD. FAILED. THREE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND SLIGHT OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD IN HIS FLOAT EQUIPED ACFT. RETURNED TO THE WATER TAKEOFF ARE - [SDR JKGC2013080701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JKGC2013080701), Aug 5, 2013: OIL SYSTEM. UNKNOWN. ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE RISING AND ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING. - [SDR J4HC2013F00112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/J4HC2013F00112), Jun 27, 2013: EXHAUST STACK. BURNED. EXHAUST SEGMENTS BURNED THROUGH, CONTRIBUTING TO HIGHER THAN NORMAL INTAKE AIR TEMP RESULTING IN REDUCTION OF POWER DETECTED AT RUN UP. - [SDR 2012F00149](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012F00149), Jul 22, 2012: ENGINE. SEIZED. DURING TAKEOFF ONCE THE AIRCRAFT REACHED 100 FT, THE ENGINE SEIZED. PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING BACK AT AIRPORT. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER INSTALLED. O - [SDR ERHA20120619002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ERHA20120619002), Jun 14, 2012: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD IN THE NR 2 POSITION CRACKED, IN FLIGHT, CAUSING ENGINE ROUGHNESS AND PARTIAL POWER LOSS. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING OFF AIRPORT. - [SDR ERHA20120619001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ERHA20120619001), Jun 14, 2012: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD IN THE NR 2 POSITION CRACKED, IN FLIGHT, CAUSING ENGINE ROUGHNESS AND PARTIAL POWER LOSS. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING OFF AIRPORT. - [SDR P9KA2012F00065](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9KA2012F00065), Mar 14, 2012: CONTROL QUADRANT. CRACKED. EDO AMPHIBIOUS 4580 FLOATS, FOUND NOSE GEAR CONTROL QUADRANT, LOWER END WHERE THE CABLE ROUTS AROUND THE QUADRANT A CRACK THAT FORMED AT THE CABLE END AND RAN T - [SDR TQ0A2012F00048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TQ0A2012F00048), Feb 2, 2012: PUSH-PULL ROD. CORRODED. PUSH/PULL TUBE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE PITTING AND HOLES THRU THE TUBE. FOUND THE ALUMINUM WAS SEVERL - [SDR P9KA2011F00167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P9KA2011F00167), Jul 20, 2011: EXHAUST VALVE. CRACKED. ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN A SUCKING SOUND WAS HEARD AS ENGINE DIED. CYLINDER COMPRESSION CHECK WAS 0/80. AFTER STAKING THE VALVE THE COMPRESSION WAS STILL 0/80. AIR WA - [SDR LAO2010F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LAO2010F00000), Mar 19, 2010: ROD. CORRODED. ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD ASSY WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION A SMALL HOLE WAS FOUND AT THE AFT END OF THE ROD IN THE LOWER WALL - [SDR H0VC1](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/H0VC1), Feb 1, 2010: CYLINDER. BROKEN. NR 2 CYLINDER BROKE FREE FROM ENGINE CASE. - [SDR CA071214003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA071214003), Dec 14, 2007: CABLE. CORRODED. (CAN) FUEL SELECTOR CABLE VERY BADLY CORRODED, CABLE FAILED WHEN REMOVED. NO LOG BOOKS OR RECORDS AVAILABLE. (TC NR 20071214003) - [SDR 2006FA0000122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000122), Dec 15, 2005: TRANSCEIVER. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING POST INSTALLATION CHECKS, FOUND THE GDL90 UAT REPORTING CONTINUOUS EXTERNAL FAULT ERROR. NO EXTERNAL FAULTS FOUND. REPLACEMENT OF THE UNIT CORRECTED THE - [SDR 2005FA0001633](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001633), Nov 15, 2005: MOUNT. CRACKED. DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR DATA COMPUTER. FOUND THE MOUNTING TRAY ASSY CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS ON THE OPPOSITE END OF THE THUMBSCREW. AIRCRAFT IS CONFI - [SDR TQ0A20050001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TQ0A20050001), May 16, 2005: ENGINE. SEIZED. ENGINE SEIZURE DURING CLIMB-OUT. VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE OIL SCREEN AND SUMPS REVEALED STEEL PARTICLES. - [SDR 200501306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200501306), Jan 24, 2005: RACK. CRACKED. DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE AIR DATA COMPUTER FOUND TRAY CRACKED AT EACH CORNER OF THE THUMBSCREW CUTOUT AT THE BEND RADII. - [SDR 200501305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/200501305), Jan 24, 2005: TRANSMITTER. INOPERATIVE. FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER HAS NO OUTPUT SIGNAL. - [SDR 2004F00437](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00437), Dec 21, 2004: MOUNT. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND THE AIR DATA COMPUTER (ADC) BROKE LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE MOUNTING BRAKET FLANGE CRACKED - [SDR 2004F00436](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004F00436), Dec 21, 2004: ADC. INACCURATE. AIR DATA COMPUTER (ADC) INSTALLED AS PART OF THE CHELTON FLIGHT SYSTEMS EFIS-SV SYSTEM UNDER STC SA02203AK REPORTING 500' ALTITUDE ERROR. - [SDR 2005FA0000070](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000070), Sep 13, 2004: TRANSDUCER. MALFUNCTIONED. REMOVED FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER (PN 660526AS) INSTALLED UNDER STC SA809GL. UNIT PROVIDING ERRONEOUS FULE FLOW READINGS AND CAUSING THE AIR DATA COMPUTER (ADC) ALSO - [SDR 2004FA0000864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000864), Sep 13, 2004: TRANSDUCER. MALFUNCTIONED. REMOVED FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER, INSTALLED UNDER STC NR SA809GL. UNIT PROVIDING ERRONEOUS FUEL FLOW READINGS AND CAUSING THE AIR DATA COMPUTER (ADC) ALSO INSTALLED - [SDR 2004FA0000863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000863), Sep 13, 2004: TRANSDUCER. MALFUNCTIONED. REMOVED FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER INSTALLED UNDER STC NR SA809GL. UNIT PROVIDING ERRONEOUS FUEL FLOW READINGS AND CAUSING THE AIR DATA COMPUTER (ADC) ALSO INSTALLED - [SDR 2004FA0000862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000862), Sep 13, 2004: TRANSDUCER. MALFUNCTIONED. REMOVED FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER PN 660526AS INSTALLED UNDER STC NR SA809GL. UNIT PROVIDING ERRONEOUS FUEL FLOW READINGS AND CAUSING THE AIR DATA COMPUTER (ADC) ALS - [SDR HJB2004F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HJB2004F00001), Sep 13, 2004: TRANSDUCER. MALFUNCTIONED. REMOVED FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER INSTALLED UNDER STC NR 809GL. UNIT PROVIDING ERRONEOUS FUEL FLOW READINGS AND CAUSING THE AIR DATA COMPUTER (ADC) ALSO INSTALLED IN - [SDR GJR2004F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GJR2004F00002), Sep 1, 2004: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE. - [SDR GJR2004F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GJR2004F00001), Sep 1, 2004: PUMP. INOPERATIVE. LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE. - [SDR GJR2004F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GJR2004F00000), Sep 1, 2004: PUMP. FAILED. LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE. - [SDR 2004FA0000943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000943), Jul 29, 2004: TRANSDUCER. INOPERATIVE. FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER INOPERATIVE-NOT PROVIDING SIGNAL TO IDU. - [SDR CA040713004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040713004), Jun 30, 2004: BOLT. WORN. (CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION RT ELEVATOR FOUND SLIGHTLY LOOSE AT TORQUE TUBE. NUT COULD NOT BE TIGHTENED DUE TO EXCESSIVELY WORN BOLT AW4-6. BOLT REPLACED - [SDR CA040622002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040622002), Jun 8, 2004: BRACKET. CRACKED. (CAN) LT FLOAT REAR DOCK FITTING SADDLE BRACKETS CRACKED AT BOLT HOLES. - [SDR 2004FA0000832](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000832), Mar 24, 2004: DISPLAY. MALFUNCTIONED. FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION OF THE EFIS-SV SYSTEM, THE SOFTWARE WAS LOADED ONTO A SMART MEDIA CARD AND THE SMART MEDIA CARD WAS INSERTED INTO THE INTEGRATED DISP - [SDR CA040213011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040213011), Feb 10, 2004: ANTENNA. BROKEN. (CAN) ELT ANTENNA FOUND BROKEN AT THE BASE OF THE ANTENNA MOUNTING FLANGE (EXTERNAL). - [SDR CA040213010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040213010), Feb 10, 2004: JACKSCREW. CORRODED. (CAN) MINOR CORROSION NOTED ON THE EXTERNAL SURFACE OF THE TRIM DRUM (CABLE GROOVES EXFOLIATING NEAR THE CABLE INDEX PIN) ON REMOVAL OF THE TRIM DRUM SCREW ASSE All 244: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-mk-1/reports.md ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Dehavilland Acft Of Canada DHC-2 MK 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-acft-of-canada-dhc-2-mk-1): 3 registered aircraft, registry code 2805075 - [Dehavilland/St Cloud Avn DHC-2 MK 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-st-cloud-avn-dhc-2-mk-1): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 2804003 - [Dehavilland/Lake Union Air DHC2 MK1](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-lake-union-air-dhc2-mk1): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 2805002 - [Dehavilland DHC-2 MK-1 (L-20)](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2-mk-1-l-20): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 2808009 - [Dehavilland DHC2 MK1 (L20A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc2-mk1-l20a): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 2808008 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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