N8523 - Dehavilland Beaver U-6A Aircraft Registration

DH60

DEHAVILLAND BEAVER U-6A

Aircraft Description

N8523 is a Dehavilland BEAVER U-6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Airrw LLC in Missoula, MT. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 6, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on October 15, 2020. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N8523 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABB187 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8523 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 47.7405, -122.2713 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8523 was last updated on February 24, 2026. 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 BEAVER U-6A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8523. 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
Manufacturer
DEHAVILLAND
Model
BEAVER U-6A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
DH60DH-60 Moth
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 6, 1997
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 15, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
AIRRW LLC
Address
1331 BRIDGECOURT WAY
City
MISSOULA
State / Zip Code
Montana59801-3289
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)
52730607
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABB187

Additional Details

Registration
N8523
Serial Number
1262
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
8
Expiration Date
October 31, 2027
Last Action Date
February 24, 2026
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00252761

Last Known Position

Date
April 2, 2026 (UTC 21:22:38)
Airport
Latitude
47.74054
Longitude
-122.271309

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC