N68080 is a 1954 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 694, registered in Homer, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2031. It is powered by a P & W R-985-AN-3 rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 21, 2007. It is one of 45 DHC-2 MK 1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 24 of them registered in Alaska. About 55% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 19, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MIDNIGHT SUN LEASING LLC
- Location
- Homer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jun 13, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jun 13, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A906C0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52203300
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DEHAVILLAND
- Model
- DHC-2 MK 1
- Year manufactured
- 1954
- Serial number
- 694
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P & W R-985-AN-3 (450 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 8
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 21, 2007
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Homer
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer-Beluga Lake Homer, AK | 5BL | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Homer Homer, AK | PAHO | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Jakolof Bay Jakolof Bay, AK | 4Z9 | 13 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2021 | King Salmon, AK | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC21LA062 |
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.