Single-engine piston

N690

1952 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
282
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
John Deal LLC (LLC)
Based
Yarrow Point, WA
1952 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I
Representative photo of a Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I. Not a photo of N690.
Registration record

N690 on the FAA register

Type
1952 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I (FAA: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A))
Serial
282
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
John Deal LLC
Yarrow Point, WA
Certificate issued
1999-12-02
Airworthiness date
1996-09-23
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A92AB5
Mode S (octal)
52225265
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).
  • 1999-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N690 to the current registrant.
  • 1996-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1996-02-10
    Accident at Ashland, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
  • 1930-05-02
    N690 previously assigned to a Homebuilt JN4D (s/n M-3280); cancelled.
Overview

About N690

N690 is a 1952 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I (FAA model DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)), serial number 282. The FAA register lists John Deal LLC as the registrant in Yarrow Point, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 1999 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 (normal), dated September 23, 1996.

N690 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-02-10 Accident · Ashland, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA96LA054
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2
Probable cause: the dual student's improper touchdown, and the instructor's delayed remedial action. The crosswind was a related factor.

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.