Single-engine piston

N490K

1958 DeHavilland DHC-2T

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
1268
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

N490K on the FAA register

Type
1958 DeHavilland DHC-2T
Serial
1268
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Katmai Air LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2019-05-29
Airworthiness date
2007-05-01
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A610F9
Mode S (octal)
51410371
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N490K to the current registrant.
  • 2009-10-05
    Accident at King Salmon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1978-05-16
    N490K previously assigned to a Beechcraft KING Air B90 / KING Air A/B90 (s/n LJ-470); cancelled.
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
  • 1932-02-20
    N490K previously assigned to a General Aircraft 111-C (s/n 1); cancelled.
Overview

About N490K

N490K is a 1958 DeHavilland DHC-2T, serial number 1268. The FAA register lists Katmai Air LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 29, 2019 and expires on May 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 multiple category, dated May 1, 2007.

N490K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-10-05 Accident · King Salmon, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC10CA001
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland DHC-2
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, and his decision to takeoff with a tailwind.

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.