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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:U-6A Beaver
    Last Military Serial:58-2037 US
    Construction Number:1369
    Last Civil Registration:N1117F
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada U-6A sn 58-2037...
    Latest Owner or Location:Island Wings Air Service Llc, Ketchikan, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1958

    Constructed as a L-20A-DH.

    23 July 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 58-2037.

    18 September 1962

    Redesignated as U-6A.

    From 4 February 1972 to 13 May 1975

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number HS080.

    By August 1975

    To School of Bible and Music, Grand Rapids, M with new c/r N47031.

    4 May 1978

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1117F (BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, 1369) issued.

    23 August 1988

    To Lake Union Air Service Inc, Seattle, WA with new c/r N26LU (BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, 1369).

    August 1991


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Lake Union, Seattle, WA

    16 July 1997

    To Kenmore Air Harbor Inc, Kenmore, WA with new c/r N6783L.

    16 April 2003

    To Michelle L. Masden, Ketchikan, AK with new c/r N1117F.
    Operated with markings: Lady Esther

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1117F (BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, 1369) issued.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1117F (BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, 1369) issued.

    July 2016


    Photographer: Joe Hardenbrook

    22 August 2016

    20 October 2016

    To Island Wings Air Service Llc, Ketchikan, AK keeping c/r N1117F.

    1 May 2019

    To Island Wings Air Service Llc, Ketchikan, AK keeping c/r N1117F.

    17 June 2024


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Island Wings Air Service de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Mk 1 Beaver N1117F leaving the dock for takeoff.Ketchikan, Alaska, United States.
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