N489AK - 1951 Dehavilland DHC-2 Aircraft Registration

N489AK is a 1951 Dehavilland DHC-2, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Olsen Martin G in Anchorage, AK. This aircraft holds a multiple airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 13, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on January 13, 2023. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N489AK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A60A12 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N489AK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 61.1790, -149.9926 on July 18, 2025. The FAA registry record for N489AK was last updated on November 17, 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 N489AK. 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.