Single-engine piston

N444EF

1953 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
926
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Katmai Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N444EF on the FAA register

Type
1953 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Serial
926
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Katmai Air LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2022-12-29
Airworthiness date
1994-07-14
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · other
Mode S (hex)
A559E3
Mode S (octal)
51254743
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N444EF.
  • 2000-07-26
    Accident at King Salmon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (other)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N444EF

N444EF is a 1953 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1, serial number 926. The FAA register lists Katmai Air LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 29, 2022 and expires on December 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 (other), dated July 14, 1994.

N444EF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-07-26 Accident · King Salmon, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC00LA098
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions.

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.