N490K - 1958 Dehavilland DHC-2 Aircraft Registration

N490K is a 1958 Dehavilland DHC-2, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Katmai Air LLC in Anchorage, AK. This aircraft holds a multiple airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 1, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on May 29, 2019. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N490K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A610F9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N490K was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 59.3240, -155.9020 on July 4, 2025. The FAA registry record for N490K was last updated on August 4, 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 N490K. 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.