Single-engine piston

N9RW

Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
1095
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Sandy, UT
 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I
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Registration record

N9RW on the FAA register

Type
Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I (FAA: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A))
Serial
1095
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC
Sandy, UT
Certificate issued
2023-05-19
Airworthiness date
2001-10-22
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC6C06
Mode S (octal)
53066006
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N9RW.
  • 2018-09-24
    Accident at Kukaklek Lake, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-06-28
    Accident at Igiugig, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9RW

N9RW is a Dehavilland DHC-2 MK I (FAA model DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)), serial number 1095. The FAA register lists Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC as the registrant in Sandy, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2023 and expires on May 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 standard category (normal), dated October 22, 2001.

N9RW has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-09-24 Accident · Kukaklek Lake, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA18CA581
Reported aircraft: De Havilland DHC 2 MK. I(L20A)
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to see and avoid a sand bar during a water takeoff, which resulted in the airplane impacting a river bank.
2010-06-28 Accident · Igiugig, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC10CA054
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to use only a portion of the available takeoff area, which resulted in a collision with terrain during takeoff.

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.