N906JS is a 1966 Dehavilland DHC-2 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1659 TB34, registered in Homer, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2030. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 22, 1984. It is one of 69 DHC-2 aircraft in the FAA registry, 37 of them registered in Alaska. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 8, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- DESTINATION ALASKA AIR SERVICE LLC
- Location
- Homer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Dec 18, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Dec 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC864F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53103117
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DEHAVILLAND
- Model
- DHC-2
- Year manufactured
- 1966
- Serial number
- 1659 TB34
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 8
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 22, 1984
- 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 8, 2012 | Cantwell, AK | Dehavilland DHC-2 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC12CA070 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.