N1178R - 1953 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 Aircraft Registration

N1178R is a 1953 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Petersburg Flying Service LLC in Petersburg, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 24, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on August 18, 2020. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N1178R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A049B4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1178R was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 56.7875, -133.2028 on February 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N1178R was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

de Havilland Aircraft produced iconic aircraft from the Tiger Moth trainer to the Comet jetliner. de Havilland Canada's DHC-2 Beaver and DHC-6 Twin Otter remain among the most respected utility aircraft ever built. AviatorDB tracks 1,814 Dehavilland aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DHC-2 MK 1 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1178R. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.