Single-engine piston

N97EL

1958 DeHavilland DHC-2T

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
1345
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alaskas Enchanted Lake Lodge Inc (Corporation)
Based
King Salmon, AK
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Registration record

N97EL on the FAA register

Type
1958 DeHavilland DHC-2T
Serial
1345
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Alaskas Enchanted Lake Lodge Inc
King Salmon, AK
Certificate issued
1986-06-17
Airworthiness date
1999-04-01
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AD81BB
Mode S (octal)
53300673
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-05
    Accident at King Salmon, AK; damage: minor.
  • 1999-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1986-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N97EL.
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N97EL

N97EL is a 1958 DeHavilland DHC-2T, serial number 1345. The FAA register lists Alaskas Enchanted Lake Lodge Inc as the registrant in King Salmon, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 1986 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 April 1, 1999.

N97EL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-09-05 Accident · King Salmon, AK Damage: Minor Minor injury NTSB · ANC23LA071B
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland DHC-2
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid while en route, which resulted in a midair collision.

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.