Single-engine piston

N232KT

1948 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
52
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rustair Inc (Corporation)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N232KT on the FAA register

Type
1948 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1
Serial
52
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Rustair Inc
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2016-03-23
Airworthiness date
2006-01-06
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A210E1
Mode S (octal)
50410341
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-09
    Accident at Soldotna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N232KT.
  • 2006-01-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N232KT

N232KT is a 1948 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1, serial number 52. The FAA register lists Rustair Inc as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2016 and expires on March 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 standard category (normal), dated January 6, 2006.

N232KT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-08-09 Accident · Soldotna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC25LA085
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain while maneuvering at low altitude.
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.