Finding visuals...
  • The Locator
  • Airframes Database

    Social media...
    Follow AV on facebook
    Follow AV on Twitter @aerial_visuals
    Follow the AV YouTube Channel

    Site navigation...
  • Home
  • Desktop Calendar
  • The Racers
  • FAQs
  • About Aerial Visuals
  • Comment on this Dossier
    • Search For Airframes Now
    Search - Index - Gallery - Reports - Lists - AV Needs You!

    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-6/UV-18/CC-138 Twin Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-6 Twin Otter
    Construction Number:093
    Last Civil Registration:N169TH
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-6 cn 093 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Mid Pacific Air Llc, Kailua Kona, HI

    EDIT THE HISTORY HERE    		 If you can add to the history or would like to submit a correction please use the editor to do so.

    UPLOAD A PHOTO    		 If you have a photo of this airframe to share then use the photo upload tool.
    The Airframes Database depends on user contributions to stay current.
    If you have any news about this airframe or photos which you would like to share please do so
    by using the links above.
    The more you and others share the better the database becomes!

    Dates

    Event

    1967

    Constructed as a DHC-6.

    December 1967

    To MAC-Miami Aviation Corporation, Opa-Locka, FL with new c/r N951SM.

    10 January 1968

    Certificate of airworthiness for N951SM (DHC-6 TWIN OTTER, 93) issued.

    30 January 1968

    To Skymark Airlines, Sacramento, CA keeping c/r N951SM.

    31 January 1968


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: DeHavilland DHC-6 N951SM of Skymark Airlines at Oakland, CA in Jan 1968.

    20 February 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK69F0241: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:10 hours. The damage was substantial. Suffered a lightning strike while on initial approach to land. The factors included; low ceiling, rain and fog. The sky conditions were unknown/not reported. The ceiling was 800 feet at the accident site. The visibility was 4 miles or less. The precipitaion was rain. There was fog. The weather conditions were IFR. The flight plan type was IFR...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 July 1969

    To Golden West Airlines, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N951SM.

    17 July 1969


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: At Long Beach, CA in July 1969

    24 October 1970

    To Frontier Airlines, Denver, CO keeping c/r N951SM.

    13 December 1974

    To Gibbs Flying Service, San Diego, CA keeping c/r N951SM.

    13 May 1980

    To Bennie E. and Patricia Conatser, Perris, CA keeping c/r N951SM.

    August 1985

    To Paralift Inc, Perris, CA keeping c/r N951SM.

    1 October 1993

    To Rocky Mountain Aircraft, Calgary, AB keeping c/r N951SM.

    2 June 1994

    To Prestar Inc, Davis, CA keeping c/r N951SM.
    Operated by Skydance Skydiving, Yolo County Airport, CA.

    February 1998


    Photographer: Charles T. Robbins

    10 July 1998

    To Heckendorp Robert, Jefferson, CO/Summerfield Aviation, Jefferson, CO with new c/r N169TH.

    18 March 2002

    To Polestar Inc, Kailua-Kona, HI keeping c/r N169TH.

    2 August 2006

    To Mid Pacific Air Llc, Kailua Kona, HI keeping c/r N169TH.

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N169TH (DHC-6 TWIN OTTER, 93) issued.

    7 July 2012


    Photographer: Duncan Kirk
    Notes: At Ed Carlson Memorial Field - South Lewis Co Airport, WA.

    16 August 2014

    To Mid Pacific Air Llc, Kailua Kona, HI keeping c/r N169TH.

    8 June 2018

    Civil registration, N169TH, cancelled.
    Noted at Perris, CA. for dismantling.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Twin Otter Archive by Neil C. Aird
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Tell Others About this Airframe Dossier
    Forum Link: [URL=https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=64988][IMG]/home/users/web/b1393/nf.aerialvisuals/public_html/AV/Support/Logo_20x20.jpg[/IMG]Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, c/n 093, c/r N169TH[/URL]
    Direct Link: https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=64988
    Copyright 1993-2025 AerialVisuals.ca
    The Aerial Visuals pages are best viewed with a screen at least 800 pixels wide.
    In case you are wondering Aerial Visuals is a huge fan Google Chrome. If you do not have Chrome installed why not?
    Aerial Visuals requires cookies and Javascript to function correctly. Please ensure these features are enabled in your browser.
    Aerial Visuals is powered by Netfirms.