N4957
1953 Dehavilland Beaver L-20A
N4957 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2031-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2024-06-11Accident at Port Alsworth, AK; damage: substantial.
- 2024-01-18Certificate of registration issued as N4957.
- 2010-04-09Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
- 1953Manufactured (1953).
About N4957
N4957 is a 1953 Dehavilland Beaver L-20A, serial number 490. The FAA register lists Talon Air Service Inc as the registrant in Soldotna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2024 and expires on January 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 multiple category, dated April 9, 2010.
N4957 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Accident & incident history
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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