Single-engine piston

N2297R

1954 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1954
Serial
742
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rapids Camp Lodge Inc (Corporation)
Based
King Salmon, AK
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Registration record

N2297R on the FAA register

Type
1954 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Serial
742
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Rapids Camp Lodge Inc
King Salmon, AK
Certificate issued
2001-06-18
Airworthiness date
2016-06-08
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A205CD
Mode S (octal)
50402715
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2001-06-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N2297R.
  • 1994-07-16
    Accident at Kenai, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-07-09
    Accident at Nondalton, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N2297R

N2297R is a 1954 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1, serial number 742. The FAA register lists Rapids Camp Lodge Inc as the registrant in King Salmon, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 18, 2001 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 multiple category, dated June 8, 2016.

N2297R has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-07-16 Accident · Kenai, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC94LA082
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2
Probable cause: THE PILOT DID NOT USE THE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST TO CONFIRM THAT THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED FOR THE TAKEOFF.
1994-07-09 Accident · Nondalton, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC94LA079
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITION. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITION.

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.