Single-engine piston

N37756

1961 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
1456
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Ketchikan, AK
Registration record

N37756 on the FAA register

Type
1961 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2
Serial
1456
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Blue Aircraft LLC
Ketchikan, AK
Certificate issued
2017-12-27
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A450F2
Mode S (octal)
51050362
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
637 nm
Cruise (type)
141 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-12-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N37756 to the current registrant.
  • 1981-06-19
    Accident at Juneau,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
  • 1955-10-10
    N37756 previously assigned to a Rearwin 180 (s/n 1569); cancelled.
Overview

About N37756

N37756 is a 1961 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2, serial number 1456. The FAA register lists Blue Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Ketchikan, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 27, 2017 and expires on December 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. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 141 knots and a range of about 637 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N37756 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
141 kt
Range
637 nm
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-06-19 Accident · Juneau,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2828
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland DHC-2
Probable cause: P TAXI ARND OBSTNS,INSUF CLNC,HIT ROCK/TREE.CO PLN

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.