Single-engine piston

N6782L

1955 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
820
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Seawind Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ketchikan, AK
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1955 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I
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Registration record

N6782L on the FAA register

Type
1955 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I (FAA: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A))
Serial
820
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Seawind Aviation Inc
Ketchikan, AK
Certificate issued
2013-03-28
Airworthiness date
1990-02-13
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8FC19
Mode S (octal)
52176031
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-26
    Accident at Point Baker, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-03-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N6782L to the current registrant.
  • 1994-05-26
    Accident at Friday Harbor, WA.
  • 1991-03-12
    N6782L previously assigned to a Piper Navajo (s/n 31692); cancelled.
  • 1990-02-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N6782L

N6782L is a 1955 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I (FAA model DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)), serial number 820. The FAA register lists Seawind Aviation Inc as the registrant in Ketchikan, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 28, 2013 and expires on March 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated February 13, 1990.

N6782L has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-07-26 Accident · Point Baker, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC23LA057
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind.
1994-05-26 Accident · Friday Harbor, WA Serious injury NTSB · SEA94LA159
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ACCIDENTAL EXTENSION OF HIS HAND INTO THE ARC OF THE TURNING PROPELLER. FACTORS INCLUDE HIGH WINDS DURING THE DOCKING PROCESS.

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.