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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-3/U-1/CSR-123 Otter
    Latest Model:U-1A Otter
    Last Military Serial:55-3272 USAF
    Construction Number:118
    Last Civil Registration:N104BM
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada U-1A sn 55-3272...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jeanne G. Porter, Homer, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an U-1A.

    From Circa 1955 to 1972

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-3272.

    From 1974 to Circa 2001

    To Air Dale Ltd, Wawa, ON with new c/r CF-BEP.

    17 April 2001

    To Jeanne G. Porter, Homer, AK with new c/r N104BM.

    1 May 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N104BM (DHC-3, 118) issued.

    18 June 2010


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Homer Lake, AK

    18 June 2010


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 1956 Dehavilland DHC-3, c/n: 118 of Bald Mountain Air about to land on Homer Beluga Lake

    Based at Lake Beluga, Homer, AK.
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    11 March 2014

    To Jeanne G. Porter, Homer, AK keeping c/r N104BM.

    By 19 June 2016

    Operated by Bald Mountain Air Services.

    19 June 2016

    Crashed.
    The damage to the airframe was substantial. The flight departed Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base, AK, United States of America and was destined for Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base, AK, United States of America. This was a trainingflight. The accident occurred at 17 km (10.6 mls) NE of Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base (United States of America) while en route.A float-equipped DHC-3T Turbine Otter airplane, N104BM, struck an eagle while en route at about 2,500 feet and 10 miles northeast of the Homer-Beluga Lake Seaplane Base, Alaska. The two airline pilots sustained no injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    19 June 2016

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Homer, AK, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The operator reported that the airplane was flying straight and level at an altitude about 2500 feet when the flight crew saw what they believed to be a bald eagle immediately before hearing and feeling an impact to the left wing. After the impact, they noted that the leading edge of the wing was damaged and deformed...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 August 2016

    To Jeanne G. Porter, Homer, AK keeping c/r N104BM.

    2022


    Photographer: JoeJoe Prince
    Notes: Bald Mountain Airs Garrett powered 1956 De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter C/N 118 on the North Ramp in Bethel

    12 August 2022

    To Jeanne G. Porter, Homer, AK keeping c/r N104BM.


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