N6782L is a 1955 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 820, registered in Ketchikan, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Feb 13, 1990. It is one of 91 DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) aircraft in the FAA registry, 40 of them registered in Alaska. About 48% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 26, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SEAWIND AVIATION INC
- Location
- Ketchikan, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Juneau FSDO (JNU FSDO) · (800) 478-2231 or (907) 586-7532
- Certificate issued
- Mar 28, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Jul 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8FC19
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52176031
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DEHAVILLAND
- Model
- DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-806 (De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1955
- Serial number
- 820
- 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 Feb 13, 1990
Public airports near Ketchikan
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Harbor Ketchikan, AK | 5KE | <1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Ketchikan International Ketchikan, AK | PAKT | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Peninsula Point Pullout Ketchikan, AK | 9C0 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1991 | PIPER PA-31-310 | 31692 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2023 | Point Baker, AK | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC23LA057 |
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.