N734Q is a 1958 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1395, registered in Bethel, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 25, 1999. It is one of 91 DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) aircraft in the FAA registry, 40 of them registered in Alaska. About 17% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 27, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ELIJAH AIR LLC
- Location
- Bethel, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- May 6, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9DB45
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52355505
- 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
- 1958
- Serial number
- 1395
- 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 25, 1999
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Bethel
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Bethel, AK | PABE | 2 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A, A1 |
| Bethel Bethel, AK | Z59 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100, 100LL |
| Hangar Lake Bethel, AK | Z58 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100, 100LL, A |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1993 | BOEING 707-324C | 18886 | COLOMBIA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2013 | Bethel, AK | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC13CA087 |
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.