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Dehavilland DHC-2 · 1951 · Anchorage, AK
N489AK is a 1951 Dehavilland DHC-2 (serial 364), registered to Olsen Martin G (individual) in Anchorage, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 2024 (2 years ago). It carries a P&W R-985 SERIES engine rated at 450 hp, the engine on 78% of registered Dehavilland DHC-2s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A60A12. It is one of 66 Dehavilland DHC-2 aircraft on the FAA registry. Olsen Martin G holds 3 aircraft on the registry.
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45 of the 58 registered Dehavilland DHC-2 carry this engine (78%), across 7 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
A Dehavilland DHC-2 needs roughly 1,050 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~870 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →
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