Single-engine piston

N9776R

1957 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
1126
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northstar Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N9776R on the FAA register

Type
1957 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1
Serial
1126
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Northstar Holdings LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2022-03-29
Airworthiness date
2022-06-24
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ADA0E0
Mode S (octal)
53320340
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).
  • 2022-07-26
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-06-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2022-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N9776R to the current registrant.
  • 1961-07-17
    N9776R previously assigned to a Beechcraft M35 Bonanza (s/n D-6272); cancelled.
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N9776R

N9776R is a 1957 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2 MK.1, serial number 1126. The FAA register lists Northstar Holdings LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2022 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 multiple category, dated June 24, 2022.

N9776R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-07-26 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC22LA063
Reported aircraft: De Havilland DHC2
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions which resulted in the wing exceeding its critical angle of attack, a loss of control and impact with the water.

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.