Single-engine piston

N4040W

1957 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
1147
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sourdough Air Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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Registration record

N4040W on the FAA register

Type
1957 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Serial
1147
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Sourdough Air Service Inc
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2024-07-02
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4BDEA
Mode S (octal)
51136752
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N4040W to the current registrant.
  • 2022-07-15
    Accident at Bettles, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-08-02
    Accident at Anaktuvuk Pass, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-01-14
    N4040W previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 6/300 / Cherokee Six 300 / PA-32-300 (s/n 32-40056); cancelled.
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N4040W

N4040W is a 1957 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1, serial number 1147. The FAA register lists Sourdough Air Service Inc as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 2, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

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.

N4040W has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-07-15 Accident · Bettles, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC22LA056
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during taxi operations on a riverbank with shallow water.
2006-08-02 Accident · Anaktuvuk Pass, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC06LA109
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2 MK.1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff at his predetermined reference point, which resulted in a collision with the shore during takeoff-initial climb, and structural damage to the airplane.

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.