N28S - 1955 Dehavilland DHC-2 Mk. I(L20A) Aircraft Registration

1955 DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)

Aircraft Description

N28S is a 1955 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gbh Aviation in Santa Monica, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 16, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on December 23, 1998. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2029. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N28S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2CD32 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N28S was last tracked by AviatorDB near Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) on January 26, 2026. The FAA registry record for N28S was last updated on July 18, 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. I(L20A) model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N28S. 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.

Model Year
1955
Manufacturer
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 16, 1998
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 23, 1998

Registered Owner

Name
GBH AVIATION
Address
C/O MURPHY & KRESS INC
2401 MAIN ST
City
SANTA MONICA
State / Zip Code
California90405-3515
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R-985 SERIES
Horsepower
450 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50546462
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2CD32

Additional Details

Registration
N28S
Serial Number
855
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
8
Expiration Date
February 28, 2029
Last Action Date
July 18, 2023
Last Update Date
July 18, 2023
Unique ID
00622761

Last Known Position

Date
April 29, 2026 (UTC 18:25:55)
Airport
Latitude
33.923221
Longitude
-118.327732

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC