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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-6/UV-18/CC-138 Twin Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-6 Twin Otter
    Construction Number:723
    Last Civil Registration:N723AR
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-6 cn 723 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Twin Otter International Ltd, Las Vegas, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    1980

    Constructed as a DHC-6.

    By 1980

    To Capitol Airlines, Manhattan, KS with new c/r N723CA.


    Photographer: Unknown

    1 August 1983

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Kansas City, MO, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. As the aircraft was being parked, the outer portion of the right wing contacted the awning on a building.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 April 1988

    To Markair Inc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N723CA.

    24 February 1992

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Anchorage International Airport (ANC) Anchorage, AK, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. During the post landing taxi, the airplane and an airport ramp tug collided with one another. Both pilots in the airplane and the tug driver said they did not see each other until the collision occurred.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 24 February 1992

    To Markair Express keeping c/r N723CA.

    24 February 1992

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There were 12,917 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Kenai Airport, AK (ENA/PAEN), United States of America and was destined for Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC), United States of America. The accident occurred at Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC) (United States of America) while taxiing. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: During the post landing taxi, the DHC-6 Twin Otter and an airport ramp tug collided with one another...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    26 June 1992


    Photographer: Roland Busser
    Notes: At Anchorage, Alaska

    23 November 1995

    To Rocky Mountain Aircraft, Calgary, AB with new c/r C-FWZA.

    11 April 1996

    To Guyana Airways, Georgetown with new c/r 8R-GHN.

    10 November 1999

    To Seaborne Aviation, Christiansted, USVI with new c/r N255SA.

    12 February 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N255SA (DHC-6-300, 723) issued.

    8 December 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N723AR (DHC-6-300, 723) issued.

    30 October 2012

    To Twin Otter International Ltd, Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N723AR.
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