N454FU is a 1957 Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1193, registered in Wasilla, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 30, 1997. It is one of 76 BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 37 of them registered in Alaska. About 30% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 22, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Wasilla, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jan 19, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jul 9, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A58188
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51300610
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DEHAVILLAND
- Model
- BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
- Year manufactured
- 1957
- Serial number
- 1193
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 8
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 30, 1997
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Wasilla
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lucille Wasilla, AK | 4A3 | <1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Wasilla Wasilla, AK | PAWS | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Wasilla Lake Wasilla, AK | 5L6 | 2 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2023 | Soldotna, AK | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC23LA030 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.