Single-engine piston

N218RD

1949 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
50
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
P & W R-985-AN-14B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sunset Flying Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Eagan, MN
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Registration record

N218RD on the FAA register

Type
1949 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I
Serial
50
Engines
P & W R-985-AN-14B
Registered owner
Sunset Flying Service LLC
Eagan, MN
Certificate issued
2016-06-23
Airworthiness date
2016-08-10
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1D8B5
Mode S (octal)
50354265
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-22
    Accident at Oak Island, MN; damage: minor.
  • 2016-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2016-06-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N218RD.
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N218RD

N218RD is a 1949 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I, serial number 50. The FAA register lists Sunset Flying Service LLC as the registrant in Eagan, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 23, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one P & W R-985-AN-14B engine and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 10, 2016.

N218RD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-05-22 Accident · Oak Island, MN Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · CEN21LA244
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I
Probable cause: The failure of an O-ring in the landing gear system, which resulted in the inadvertent extension of the main wheel in the amphibious float. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s decision to depart with a known hydraulic leak in the landing gear system.

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.