N5978 - 1951 Dehavilland DHC-2 Mk. I(L20A) Aircraft Registration

N5978 is a 1951 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Fulton William James in Kodiak, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 23, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on May 29, 2019. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N5978 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7BAD8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5978 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 61.1770, -149.9460 on February 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5978 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 MK. I(L20A) model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5978. 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.