Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B
77 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B engine, rated at about 400 horsepower. The Dehavilland DHC-2 is the model most often fitted with it (42 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1929 and 2012.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B. FAA spelling: R-985-AN-14B.
Fitted to model families
Dehavilland DHC-242Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-25Beechcraft C-453Boeing A75 Stearman Kaydet3Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.13Grumman G-1643Beechcraft D172Dehavilland Acft Canada Ltd DHC-22Dehavilland Acft Of Canada Ltd DHC-22Beechcraft 31Beechcraft E181Beechcraft G181
Model families, as a table
Dehavilland DHC-2 · Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 · Beechcraft C-45 · Boeing A75 Stearman Kaydet · Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 · Grumman G-164 · Beechcraft D17 · Dehavilland Acft Canada Ltd DHC-2 · Dehavilland Acft Of Canada Ltd DHC-2 · Beechcraft 3
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 67 | 87% |
| Piston twins | 9 | 12% |
| Turboprops | 1 | 1% |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B the component layer
No FAA order in the current files names this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 536 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 24 of them in the last ten years.
Failure reports 536 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 12 |
| 96 | 25 |
| 97 | 25 |
| 98 | 36 |
| 99 | 34 |
| 00 | 31 |
| 01 | 23 |
| 02 | 26 |
| 03 | 37 |
| 04 | 33 |
| 05 | 34 |
| 06 | 30 |
| 07 | 28 |
| 08 | 18 |
| 09 | 22 |
| 10 | 23 |
| 11 | 18 |
| 12 | 13 |
| 13 | 32 |
| 14 | 12 |
| 15 | 12 |
| 16 | 5 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 2 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Cylinder32Cylinder Head31Spar25Fitting19Bracket14Engine14Torque Tube14Control Cable12Bulkhead11Strut11
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Cylinder | 32 |
| Cylinder Head | 31 |
| Spar | 25 |
| Fitting | 19 |
| Bracket | 14 |
| Engine | 14 |
| Torque Tube | 14 |
| Control Cable | 12 |
| Bulkhead | 11 |
| Strut | 11 |
Latest reports
2024-09-10Fuel Cap: installed
2024-08-02Exhaust Valve: none
2023-01-03Oil Cooler: mismanufactured
2021-04-20Spar: damaged
2019-07-24Mount Bracket: deformed
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this engine and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: engine preheat (2).
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
Fitted to
- Dehavilland DHC-2 42 with this engine series
- Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 5 with this engine series
- Beechcraft C-45 3 with this engine series
- Boeing A75 Stearman Kaydet 3 with this engine series
- Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 3 with this engine series
- Grumman G-164 3 with this engine series
- Beechcraft D17 2 with this engine series
- Dehavilland Acft Of Canada Ltd DHC-2 2 with this engine series
Where they are
- Alaska 23 of these aircraft
- Washington 7 of these aircraft
- Texas 5 of these aircraft
- California 4 of these aircraft
- Oregon 3 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Vintage Aero INC 1 of these aircraft
- V2 Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
Airworthiness
- Failure reports on the Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B 536 reports since 1995
Analytics
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-an-14b.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 77
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N210Q | Beech E18S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Skydog Air LLC Lexington, South Carolina |
Restricted | 2026-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N791PW | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N791Pw LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2026-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N226WD | Dehavilland DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rs Specialties LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2026-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N331TM | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ak Air Leasing LLC Homer, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N684DD | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Peninsula Aeroworks LLC Fife, Washington |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77KZ | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Coho Air LLC Kodiak, Alaska |
Multiple | 2025-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255JB | Dehavilland Acft Of Canada Ltd DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ursus Air LLC Yakutat, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99838 | Dehavilland Acft Canada Ltd DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N471PM | Dehavilland DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alaska Ultimate Safaris LLC Homer, Alaska |
Multiple | 2025-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N779XP | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Black Pearl Beavers LLC Springville, New York |
Standard | 2025-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2833G | Beech C-45H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Vintage Aero INC Brandon, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7925 | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alaska Aviation Adventures LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N688VT | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vermont Air LLC Burlington, Vermont |
Standard | 2024-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54BB | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2024-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N651Y | Grumman G-164 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2024-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4110S | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N164JA | Grumman G-164 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2023-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N991VB | Beech D17S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733PF | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Master Aviation LLC Brooklyn Park, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65WG | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aircraft Marketing & Leasing LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98JA | Dehavilland Acft Of Canada Ltd DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9370Z | Beech C-45H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Hans Boat Works INC Visalia, California |
Standard | 2023-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18130 | Lockheed 12A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner | Standard | 2023-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17179 | Stinson SR-9 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ovmg Reliant LLC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N458LJ | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11PF | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Texas Vessels Limited LLC Lafayette, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N690DB | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ts Beaver LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N493K | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Katmai Air LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Restricted | 2023-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N677TX | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N992QC | Grumman G-164A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Restricted | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N522PJ | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Parlu Ventures LLC Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N115CX | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Blue Lupine LLC Willow, Alaska |
Multiple | 2022-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12288 | Detroit VEGA DL-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mid America Flight Museum Mount Pleasant, Texas |
Standard | 2021-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N725FH | Dehavilland Acft Canada Ltd DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Emerald Air Service INC Homer, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N801RB | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Paramount Overseas Productions INC Los Angeles, California |
Experimental | 2021-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89WZ | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dkg Motorized Conveyances INC Beaverton, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N542RP | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dap Aviation Ventures LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2021-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221RT | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lyons Aircraft Leasing LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77MV | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Meydenbauer Air LLC Bellevue, Washington |
Standard | 2020-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N590DB | Dehavilland-Kenmore DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Admiralty Assets LLC Lehi, Utah |
Standard | 2020-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50TA | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trygg Holdings LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6266M | Dehavilland DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N770TH | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | V2 Aviation LLC Ketchikan, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N985DH | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mountain Beaver LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2018-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123JL | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Seaplane Adventures LLC Mill Valley, California |
Standard | 2018-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62197 | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1409S | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Beaver Farms LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2017-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6083 | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Miner'S Outdoor Adventures LLC Hermantown, Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1238B | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Papa Golf Aviation LLC Owasso, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427RH | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Norton Air LLC Swanzey, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2017-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85HC | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rapids Camp Lodge King Salmon, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N418GB | Beech TC-45J |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Claire Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65263 | Boeing B75N1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Third Strike Wing Walking US CORP Masham Quebec, |
Experimental | 2017-04-14 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N1537V | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2017-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N188JG | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mach Dhc-2 INC Coral Gables, Florida |
Standard | 2016-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N218RD | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sunset Flying Service LLC Eagan, Minnesota |
Standard | 2016-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9WM | Beech C-45H |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Jespersen Aircraft Services INC Bettles Field, Alaska |
Standard | 2015-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6084 | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Middle Fork Aviation INC Challis, Idaho |
Standard | 2015-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N251V | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | N251V LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2015-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N557RC | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2014-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N774AE | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Rainbow Bay Resorts LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241MF | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Doyon & Doyon Leasing LLC Ketchikan, Alaska |
Standard | 2014-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1959B | Dehavilland DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45300 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2400F | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2013-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45CF | Beech G18S |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2013-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65096 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67DN | Dehavilland DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vectored Solutions INC Everett, Washington |
Standard | 2012-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6311K | Yves Jm Garric POTEZ-GARRIC 6311 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2012-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1487 | Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | No See Um Lodge INC Forks, Washington |
Standard | 2011-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N963DH | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dehavilland LLC Boston, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2009-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106M | Fairchild 42 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2008-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60WT | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Talkeetna Aviation LLC Talkeetna, Alaska |
Standard | 2008-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6134 | Beech 3NM |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N985SW | Beech D17S |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 1999-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49255 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 1991-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N454DB | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 9, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.