Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 23, 2026
There are 29 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I airframes on record (built 1949–1967), 20 currently registered. 2 have one or more NTSB accident records (2 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 23, 2026.
Recent Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I accidents
The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the FAA’s reliance on voluntary compliance with the Ketchikan Operator’s Letter of Agreement.
The failure of an O-ring in the landing gear system, which resulted in the inadvertent extension of the main wheel in the amphibious float. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart with a known hydraulic leak in the landing gear system.