Dehavilland Canada 2 Mk1 Beaver (DHC2)
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ICAO DHC2 Small

Dehavilland Canada 2 Mk1 Beaver

Single Piston· 228 globally registered

The DEHAVILLAND CANADA DeHavilland Canada 2 Mk1 Beaver (DHC2) is a DEHAVILLAND CANADA 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 51 knots; operating envelope 2,313 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 1,627 flights operated by this type across 156 airframes and 129 carriers. The largest observed operator is KENMORE AIR HARBOR LLC (N90).

ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
156
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
129
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
1,627
tracked
AVG DURATION
36m
per flight
INCIDENT RATE
35.5%
578 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
51 kt
Vref range
Vmo
Mmo
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
48 ft
Length
30 ft
Tail height
9 ft
Wheelbase
22 ft
Gear width
11 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
5,100 lb
MALW
Manufacturer model
DeHavilland Canada 2 Mk1 Beaver
FAA designator
DHC2
Registered
228

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of DHC2

20
06/03/2026
27m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
29m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
41m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
30m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
49m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
32m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 37m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
46m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 16m
△ Unstable

Recent flights

Real flights of DHC2 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
06/03/2026
27m
No alerts
06/03/2026
27m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
22m
No alerts
06/03/2026
39m
No alerts
06/03/2026
29m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
19m
No alerts
06/03/2026
52m
No alerts
06/03/2026
21m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 4m
No alerts
06/03/2026
41m
No alerts
06/03/2026
31m
No alerts
06/03/2026
37m
No alerts
06/03/2026
41m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
22m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 29m
No alerts
06/03/2026
30m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
25m
No alerts
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
06/03/2026
30m
No alerts
06/03/2026
46m
No alerts
06/03/2026
49m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 57m
No alerts
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 39m
No alerts
06/03/2026
43m
No alerts
06/03/2026
32m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
41m
No alerts
06/03/2026
23m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 37m
△ Unstable
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