Single-engine piston

N121KT

1958 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
1407
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rustair Inc (Corporation)
Based
Anchorage, AK
1958 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I
Representative photo of a Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I. Not a photo of N121KT.
Registration record

N121KT on the FAA register

Type
1958 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I (FAA: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A))
Serial
1407
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Rustair Inc
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1998-08-19
Airworthiness date
1976-08-04
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0585C
Mode S (octal)
50054134
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-12-17
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-06-14
    Accident at Talkeetna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N121KT.
  • 1976-08-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N121KT

N121KT is a 1958 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I (FAA model DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)), serial number 1407. The FAA register lists Rustair Inc as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 1998 and expires on January 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 August 4, 1976.

N121KT has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-12-17 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC13CA018
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
2012-06-14 Accident · Talkeetna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC12LA051
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland DHC-2
Probable cause: The loss of engine power after departure due to the separation of an engine cylinder.

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.