N255JB — 1956 Dehavilland Acft Of Canada Ltd DHC-2 MK 1
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Oct 29, 2026
N255JB appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2017, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Oct 29, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 942
- Manufacturer
- Dehavilland Acft Of Canada Ltd
- Model
- DHC-2 MK 1
- Year
- 1956
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- P & W R-985-an-14b
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Ursus Air Llc — Yakutat, AK
Accident & incident history
The pilot's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions (fog) during initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1956 Dehavilland Acft Of Canada Ltd DHC-2 MK 1).
- Jul 3, 2025registered — Ursus Air Llc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N255JB was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1956 Dehavilland Acft Of Canada Ltd DHC-2 MK 1 above.
- until Oct 23, 20182000 Cirrus Design Corp SR20 (s/n 1059)
Frequently asked
- Has N255JB been in an accident?
- Yes. N255JB appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.
- What kind of aircraft is N255JB?
- N255JB is a 1956 Dehavilland Acft Of Canada Ltd DHC-2 MK 1 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 942.
- Who is N255JB registered to?
- N255JB is registered to Ursus Air Llc of Yakutat, AK. Registration status: active.
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