Single-engine piston

N98EL

1961 DeHavilland DHC-2T

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1961
Serial
1416
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
Registration record

N98EL on the FAA register

Type
1961 DeHavilland DHC-2T
Serial
1416
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Alaskas Enchanted Lake Lodge Inc
King Salmon, AK
Certificate issued
1990-03-30
Airworthiness date
1999-04-01
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ADA93A
Mode S (octal)
53324472
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1990-03-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N98EL.
  • 1987-06-11
    Accident at King Salmon, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N98EL

N98EL is a 1961 DeHavilland DHC-2T, serial number 1416. The FAA register lists Alaskas Enchanted Lake Lodge Inc as the registrant in King Salmon, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 30, 1990 and expires on January 31, 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 April 1, 1999.

N98EL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-06-11 Accident · King Salmon, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC87LA078
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DHC-2

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.