Single-engine piston

N53BV

Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
52-6119
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blue Prop Warbirds LLC (LLC)
Based
Long Lake, MN
Registration record

N53BV on the FAA register

Type
Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Serial
52-6119
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Blue Prop Warbirds LLC
Long Lake, MN
Certificate issued
2019-06-24
Airworthiness date
2008-06-10
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6AE41
Mode S (octal)
51527101
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N53BV.
  • 2008-08-04
    Accident at Kenmore, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N53BV

N53BV is a Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1, serial number 52-6119. The FAA register lists Blue Prop Warbirds LLC as the registrant in Long Lake, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2019 and expires on June 30, 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 standard category (normal), dated June 10, 2008.

N53BV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-08-04 Accident · Kenmore, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA08CA171
Reported aircraft: de Havilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while water taxiing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to compensate for the wind condition and 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.