Single-engine piston

N997DH

1956 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
997
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fernweh Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Bandon, OR
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Registration record

N997DH on the FAA register

Type
1956 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2
Serial
997
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Fernweh Aviation LLC
Bandon, OR
Certificate issued
2023-12-04
Airworthiness date
1985-06-11
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADECF7
Mode S (octal)
53366367
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N997DH.
  • 1985-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N997DH

N997DH is a 1956 Dehavilland Beaver DHC-2, serial number 997. The FAA register lists Fernweh Aviation LLC as the registrant in Bandon, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2023 and expires on December 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. 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 standard category (normal), dated June 11, 1985.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N997DH.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N997DH.

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.