N450DM - 1953 Dehavilland DHC-2 Aircraft Registration

1953 DEHAVILLAND DHC-2

Aircraft Description

N450DM is a 1953 Dehavilland DHC-2, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Barnstorm Aviation INC in Jacksonville, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 20, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on September 10, 1998. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N450DM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A57273 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N450DM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.3176, -81.4893 on January 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N450DM was last updated on May 5, 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 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N450DM. 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
1953
Manufacturer
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-2
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 20, 1995
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 10, 1998

Registered Owner

Name
BARNSTORM AVIATION INC
Address
724 WRIGHT BROTHERS DR
City
JACKSONVILLE
State / Zip Code
Florida32225-8420
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)
51271163
Mode S Code (Hex)
A57273

Additional Details

Registration
N450DM
Serial Number
577
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
8
Expiration Date
April 30, 2028
Last Action Date
May 5, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00105402

Last Known Position

Date
June 4, 2026 (UTC 18:32:29)
Airport
Latitude
30.317797
Longitude
-81.524542

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-01 01:32:20 UTC