Single-engine piston

N65223

1955 Dehavilland Beaver U-6A

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
55-4602
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Sandy, UT
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Registration record

N65223 on the FAA register

Type
1955 Dehavilland Beaver U-6A
Serial
55-4602
Engines
1
Registered owner
Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC
Sandy, UT
Certificate issued
2021-05-19
Airworthiness date
1984-07-18
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A896E2
Mode S (octal)
52113342
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-20
    Accident at Pedro Bay, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-08-03
    Accident at Kokhanok, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N65223.
  • 2002-06-08
    Accident at King Salmon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N65223

N65223 is a 1955 Dehavilland Beaver U-6A, serial number 55-4602. The FAA register lists Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC as the registrant in Sandy, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 18, 1984.

N65223 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-20 Accident · Pedro Bay, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC24LA068
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland Beaver U-6A
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was sun glare.
NTSB report ↗
2022-08-03 Accident · Kokhanok, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC22LA082
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland Beaver U-6A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff operations.
2002-06-08 Accident · King Salmon, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC02LA044
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind while taxiing, resulting in the right wing striking the water. A contributing factor in the accident was the presence of a crosswind.

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.