Single-engine piston

N49GB

1957 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
1181
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Copper Center, AK
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Registration record

N49GB on the FAA register

Type
1957 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2
Serial
1181
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Copper Center, AK
Certificate issued
2016-01-21
Airworthiness date
1991-09-09
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A60E57
Mode S (octal)
51407127
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
637 nm
Cruise (type)
141 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N49GB.
  • 2004-08-26
    Accident at Kodiak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-09-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N49GB

N49GB is a 1957 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2, serial number 1181. It is registered to an individual in Copper Center, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2016 and expires on January 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. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 141 knots and a range of about 637 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated September 9, 1991.

N49GB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
141 kt
Range
637 nm
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-08-26 Accident · Kodiak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC04LA097
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a river bank during the takeoff run.

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.