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N97EL

Built 1958 · registered US

8 for sale633 registered

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ActiveManufacturer de Havilland Canada Model DHC-2
Representative photo of a DE Havilland Canada DHC-2Type photo — not this specific aircraftPhoto via Wikipedia: De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
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DE Havilland Canada DHC-2
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Exterior view of a 1954, N654DF.21 photos
Dehavilland DHC-2 Beaver Amphib
N654DF5,371 hr1954
$1,125,000Listed 1mo ago
Listed via elevatedaircraft.com
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver floatplane in white and blue livery, parked near a hangar.11 photos
1952 Dehavilland DHC-2
22,918 hrHawkesbury, Canada-ON
CA$595,000Listed 6mo ago
≈ $434,350
Listed via csplane.com
A de Havilland Beaver floatplane is beached on a sandy shore.11 photos
1956 Dehavilland DHC-2
18,858 hrHawkesbury, Canada
CA$595,000Listed 6mo ago
≈ $434,350
Listed via csplane.com

Performance specs

Performance
Range
670 nm
Cruise speed
109 kt
Max speed
121 kt
Service ceiling
18,000 ft
Takeoff distance
310 m
Landing distance
305 m
Weights
MTOW
2,300 kg
Empty weight
—
Fuel capacity
520 L
Dimensions
Length
9.2 m
Wingspan
14.6 m
Height
2.7 m
Capacity
Seats
8
Max passengers
8

Flight activity

(100 tracking legs recorded)
Last 30 days
25
Last 90 days
49
Last seen
29 Sept 2026
Tracked since
29 May 2026

Frequent routes: PAKN → PAKN (49) · PAKN → PALH (2)

  • PALH → …29 Sept 2026 · 0h 23m
  • PAKN → PAKN27 Sept 2026 · 18h 25m
  • PAKN → PAKN27 Sept 2026 · 16h 59m
  • PAKN → PAKN26 Sept 2026 · 5h 31m
  • PAKN → PAKN25 Sept 2026 · 1h 32m
  • PAKN → PAKN23 Sept 2026 · 6h 13m
  • PAKN → PAKN23 Sept 2026 · 4h 49m
  • PAKN → PAKN20 Sept 2026 · 17h 51m
  • PAKN → PAKN20 Sept 2026 · 13h 26m
  • PAKN → PAKN19 Sept 2026 · 6h 06m

Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.

From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.

How common is this aircraft?
633DE Havilland Canada DHC-2 registered worldwide

Common. More common than 94% of the aircraft models we track.

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Registration history

(1)
  • N97ELUSACTIVE
    ALASKAS ENCHANTED LAKE LODGE INC
    1986 – present

Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal