N98EL - 1961 Dehavilland-kenmore DHC-2 Aircraft Registration

N98EL is a 1961 Dehavilland-kenmore DHC-2, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Alaskas Enchanted Lake Lodge INC in King Salmon, AK. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 1, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on March 30, 1990. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N98EL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADA93A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N98EL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 58.6778, -156.6520 on July 14, 2025. The FAA registry record for N98EL was last updated on September 29, 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 7 Dehavilland-kenmore aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DHC-2 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N98EL. 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.