Single-engine piston

N5343G

1958 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
862
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Coyote Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Coldfoot, AK
Registration record

N5343G on the FAA register

Type
1958 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Serial
862
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Coyote Air LLC
Coldfoot, AK
Certificate issued
2001-09-13
Airworthiness date
1996-06-18
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A6C211
Mode S (octal)
51541021
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-28
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-09-16
    Accident at Arctic Village, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N5343G.
  • 1996-09-24
    Accident at Aniak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N5343G

N5343G is a 1958 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1, serial number 862. The FAA register lists Coyote Air LLC as the registrant in Coldfoot, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2001 and expires on April 30, 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 restricted category, dated June 18, 1996.

N5343G has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-05-28 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC24LA037
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Probable cause: The pilot s improper fuel management resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
NTSB report ↗
2001-09-16 Accident · Arctic Village, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC01LA152
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. A factor in the accident was rock(s)/boulders in the area of takeoff.
1996-09-24 Accident · Aniak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC96LA164
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to remove all snow and ice from the airplane prior to takeoff.

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.