Single-engine piston

N450DB

1956 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
994
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kirkland, WA
Registration record

N450DB on the FAA register

Type
1956 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Serial
994
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kirkland, WA
Certificate issued
2012-01-03
Airworthiness date
1997-03-08
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A57269
Mode S (octal)
51271151
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N450DB.
  • 1997-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1993-08-02
    Accident at Samsing Cove, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-06-18
    Accident at Tenakee Springs, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N450DB

N450DB is a 1956 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1, serial number 994. It is registered to an individual in Kirkland, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2012 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 March 8, 1997.

N450DB has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-08-02 Accident · Samsing Cove, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC93T#A03
Reported aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2
1993-06-18 Accident · Tenakee Springs, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC93T#A02
Reported aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2

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.