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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:Beaver AL.1
    Last Military Serial:XP818 RAF
    Construction Number:1479
    Last Civil Registration:P2-HOR
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada Beaver AL.1 sn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT), East Wenatchee, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Beaver AL.1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XP818.

    To unknown owner with c/r N1215.

    28 September 1988

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1215 (DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), 1479) issued.

    By 17 June 1989

    To unknown owner with c/r N1215.

    17 June 1989

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Trinity Center Airport (086) Trinity Center, CA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. During takeoff the aircraft climbed to about 100 feet above ground level when a total loss of engine power was experienced. The pilot made a forced landing on a river bed. During rollout the aircraft collided with a boulder and nosed over. The pilot reported that during the mishap the aircraft low fuel pressure warning light had activated...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    11 June 1996

    To Ronald J. Wagner, Eden Prairie, MN with new c/r N1215.

    15 June 1999

    To Ronald J. Wagner, Eden Prairie, MN keeping c/r N1215.

    18 January 2006

    To Millerbernd Dave DBA, Winsted, MN keeping c/r N1215.

    26 June 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: Shot at St Cloud Minnesota

    11 July 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N1215.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Wilmington, DE.

    4 September 2014

    To Hands of Rescue Foundation, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N1215.

    October 2015

    To BARRY FRANCIS KIRBY with new c/r P2-HOR.

    8 October 2015

    Civil registration, N1215, cancelled.
    Exported to Papua New Guinea.

    Based at Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT), East Wenatchee, WA.
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