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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-3/U-1/CSR-123 Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-3 Otter
    Last Military Serial:BM1004 IAF
    Construction Number:007
    Last Civil Registration:N753AK
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-3 sn BM1004...
    Latest Owner or Location:753ak Llc, Juneau, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a DHC-3.

    28 March 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 3661.

    From 1963 to 1990

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Indian Air Force with s/n BM1004.

    26 April 1995

    To Watsons Algoma Vacations Ltd with new c/r C-GPPL.

    April 2001

    To Hawk Air Wawa Ontario keeping c/r C-GPPL.

    Converted to Texas Turbine Otter by Kal-Air Vernon BC.

    11 April 2001

    To 705833 Ontario Ltd (hawk Air), Wawa, ON keeping c/r C-GPPL.

    By 15 June 2004

    To Hawk Air keeping c/r C-GPPL.

    15 June 2004

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was damaged but was repairable. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Hawk Junction Water Aerodrome, ON, Canada and was destined for Esnagi Lake, ON, Canada. The accident occurred at Dipneedle Lake, ON (Canada) while en route. Narrative: The DHC-3 Otter aircraft, registration C-GPPL, operated by Hawk Air, experienced a sudden engine stoppage (Pratt and Whitney R1340-S3H1-G Wasp) without warning eight minutes after take-off on a flight from Hawk Junction water aerodrome (CNH6) to Esnagi Lake...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    30 May 2007

    To Alaska Coastal Airlines with new c/r N342AK.

    6 August 2007


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 2007 photo at Vernon. BC

    9 May 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N753AK (DHC-3, 007) issued.

    24 September 2008

    To 753ak Llc, Juneau, AK with new c/r N753AK.

    Operated by Alaska Coastal Airlines.

    Based at Juneau International Airport, Juneau, AK.
    View the Location Dossier

    2010

    28 January 2015

    To 753ak Llc, Juneau, AK keeping c/r N753AK.

    July 2018


    Photographer: Heather Holt
    Notes: At Juneau

    5 May 2023

    To 753ak Llc, Juneau, AK keeping c/r N753AK.
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