Single-engine piston

N77KZ

1955 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
950
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
P & W R-985-AN-14B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Coho Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Kodiak, AK
Registration record

N77KZ on the FAA register

Type
1955 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2
Serial
950
Engines
P & W R-985-AN-14B
Registered owner
Coho Air LLC
Kodiak, AK
Certificate issued
2025-09-23
Airworthiness date
2007-09-07
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AA67A7
Mode S (octal)
52463647
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
637 nm
Cruise (type)
141 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N77KZ.
  • 2019-09-22
    Accident at Mountain Village, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-09-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N77KZ

N77KZ is a 1955 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2, serial number 950. The FAA register lists Coho Air LLC as the registrant in Kodiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one P & W R-985-AN-14B engine and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 141 knots and a range of about 637 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated September 7, 2007.

N77KZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
141 kt
Range
637 nm
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-09-22 Accident · Mountain Village, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA563
Reported aircraft: De Havilland Beaver DHC 2
Probable cause: The pilot's improper takeoff configuration due to distraction, which resulted in the airplane s failure to become airborne and its subsequent collision with rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the Before Takeoff checklist.

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.