Single-engine piston

N109KS

1957 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
1295
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rs Specialties LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N109KS on the FAA register

Type
1957 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Serial
1295
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Rs Specialties LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2012-08-24
Airworthiness date
1976-06-16
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A02715
Mode S (octal)
50023425
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-11
    Accident at Nelson Lagoon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N109KS.
  • 1976-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N109KS

N109KS is a 1957 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1, serial number 1295. The FAA register lists Rs Specialties LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 2012 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 16, 1976.

N109KS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-07-11 Accident · Nelson Lagoon, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC25LA074
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from a creek bank while maneuvering to land.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.