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De Havilland CanadaAmphibians & floatplanes · Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

1952 Dehavilland DHC-2

Price
$835,000
Year
1952
Total time
4,495 hours
Location
Canada
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Specifications

General

Manufacturer
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC-2
Serial Number
531
Flight Rules
VFR
Condition
Used
Based at
CYXY
Total time
4,495

Airframe

  • Complete restore!
  • EDO 4580 Floats
  • + Landing gear with Cleveland Wheels and Brakes
  • 7 Seats
  • 5600 lb upgross kit
  • Sealand extended baggage compartment
  • Data plates from De Havilland
  • 35" Alaska Bushwheels
  • Wing LED Nav/Strobe Lights
  • Tail LED Nav/Strobe LED Anti-Collision

Avionics

  • $127,000 invested in the panel
  • GMA340 Audio Panel
  • TY96A Com Transceiver
  • TFM-138
  • Garmin GTX 345 Transponder ADS-B In/Out
  • In-Panel Aera 660 GPS mount and wiring
  • (2) GI275 Flight Instruments
  • Dual USB Charger Ports on the passenger side
  • EI CGR-30P Engine Monitoring System
  • Aero-Led combined Nav/Pos/Strobe Lights
  • Integrated LED Landing Pulse Lights
  • Garmin GTP 59 OAT Probe
  • Trig TY96A Transceiver
  • Air Gizmo Mount
  • Garmin GAE 12 Encoder
  • Kannad ELT

Interior

Year Interior
2025

Exterior

Year Painted
2024

Description

Rare find
MINT CONDITION DE HAVILLAND DHC-2 BEAVER
Highlights
Comes with EDO 4580 floats and wheels

Engine 1

Engine 1 Make/Model
PRATT & WHITNEY PW985
Engine 1 Time
20 SMOH
Engine 1 TBO
1200

Description

  • You will have a hard time finding a nicer beaver in the world. Museum-worthy 1952 DHC-2 Beaver with only 4,485 total time airframe hours. One of the lowest time beavers in the world. This aircraft hadn't flown since 1989 until its recent professional restoration. You can’t buy them new but this is as close to new as you can make it. It was completely stripped down and rebuilt. New paint, new engine, new prop, new avionics, new wiring, new interior, new everything that needed to be replaced.
  • Over the past 2 years the following work has been done to complete restore this aircraft to be like new. It has flown approx 10 hours since the work was completed in July of 2025.
  • New piston engine
  • New Hamilton Standard two-blade propeller
  • New Avionics
  • New paint
  • New Interior
  • New Wiring
  • Approved De Havilland data plates
  • Includes all logbooks since new
  • Original military maintenance manuals in mint condition
  • The list of work completed is too long to put here----> contact for full details.
  • Proudly displayed. Own a classic workhorse. Fly a legend. This is more than just a Beaver - it's a rare chance to own the best of its kind.
  • AIRCRAFT LOCATED AT CYXY Whitehorse, Yukon Canada

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