N97EL is a 1958 Dehavilland DHC-2 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1345, registered in King Salmon, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2027. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (other), issued Apr 1, 1999. It is one of 69 DHC-2 aircraft in the FAA registry, 37 of them registered in Alaska. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 5, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- ALASKAS ENCHANTED LAKE LODGE INC
- Location
- King Salmon, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jun 17, 1986
- Last FAA action
- Mar 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD81BB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53300673
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DEHAVILLAND
- Model
- DHC-2
- Year manufactured
- 1958
- Serial number
- 1345
- 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
- Restricted since Apr 1, 1999
- Approved operations
- Other
Public airports near King Salmon
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Salmon King Salmon, AK | PAKN | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| South Naknek Nr 2 South Naknek, AK | PFWS | 17 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Naknek Naknek, AK | 5NK | 17 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2023 | King Salmon, AK | Dehavilland DHC-2 this airframe | Minor | Minor | ANC23LA071 |
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.