Single-engine piston

N814DW

1949 DeHavilland DHC-2T

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
34
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wrangell Mountain Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N814DW on the FAA register

Type
1949 DeHavilland DHC-2T
Serial
34
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Wrangell Mountain Air Inc
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2005-07-06
Airworthiness date
2005-08-09
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB1898
Mode S (octal)
52614230
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-12
    Accident at McCarthy, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2005-07-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N814DW.
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N814DW

N814DW is a 1949 DeHavilland DHC-2T, serial number 34. The FAA register lists Wrangell Mountain Air Inc as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 6, 2005 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 August 9, 2005.

N814DW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-07-12 Accident · McCarthy, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC23LA052
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland DHC-2
Probable cause: A failure of the right brake caliper bolts during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.

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.