Single-engine piston

N144Q

1961 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
1465
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rpl Aircraft Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N144Q on the FAA register

Type
1961 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Serial
1465
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Rpl Aircraft Leasing LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2019-08-15
Airworthiness date
2020-09-01
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0B2EA
Mode S (octal)
50131352
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2019-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N144Q.
  • 2002-09-20
    Accident at Bethel, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-08-08
    Accident at Iliamna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N144Q

N144Q is a 1961 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1, serial number 1465. The FAA register lists Rpl Aircraft Leasing LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 restricted category, dated September 1, 2020.

N144Q has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-09-20 Accident · Bethel, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC02LA123
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2
Probable cause: The instructor pilot's inadequate preflight by his failure to remove all frost from the wings prior to takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and in-flight collision with terrain.
1995-08-08 Accident · Iliamna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC95LA132
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ABRUPT (IMPROPER) USE OF THE THROTTLE.

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.