N4040W — 1957 Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 23, 2026
N4040W appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2022, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 23, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 1147
- Manufacturer
- Dehavilland
- Model
- BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
- Year
- 1957
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- P&w R-985 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Sourdough Air Service Inc — Fairbanks, AK
Accident & incident history
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during taxi operations on a riverbank with shallow water.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1957 Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1).
- Jul 2, 2024registered — Sourdough Air Service Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N4040W was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1957 Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 above.
- until Jan 14, 1967Piper PA-32-300 (s/n 32-40056)
Frequently asked
- Has N4040W been in an accident?
- Yes. N4040W appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2022.
- What kind of aircraft is N4040W?
- N4040W is a 1957 Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 1147.
- Who is N4040W registered to?
- N4040W is registered to Sourdough Air Service Inc of Fairbanks, AK. Registration status: active.
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