Single-engine piston

N6LU

1954 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1954
Serial
908
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
My Holdings Inc (Corporation)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N6LU on the FAA register

Type
1954 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Serial
908
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
My Holdings Inc
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2014-04-04
Airworthiness date
1999-06-17
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A7C39A
Mode S (octal)
51741632
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-02
    Accident at Susitna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-04-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N6LU to the current registrant.
  • 1999-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1991-07-16
    Incident at Iliamna, AK; damage: minor.
  • 1981-03-31
    N6LU previously assigned to a Cessna P337 (s/n P3370344); cancelled.
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N6LU

N6LU is a 1954 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1, serial number 908. The FAA register lists My Holdings Inc as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 4, 2014 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 17, 1999.

N6LU has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-02 Accident · Susitna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC24LA060
Reported aircraft: De Havilland DHC2
Probable cause: The pilot s selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, resulting in the floats contacting the shallow river bottom during takeoff, and a subsequent loss of control.
NTSB report ↗
1991-07-16 Incident · Iliamna, AK Damage: Minor NTSB · ANC91IA102
Reported aircraft: De Havilland DHC2 MK1
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ATTEMPTED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH AND GUSTY WINDS IN THE ACCIDENT AREA.

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.