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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:U-6A Beaver
    Last Military Serial:51-16480 USAF
    Construction Number:0231
    Last Civil Registration:N16644
    Latest Owner or Location:Intricate Bay Operating Llc, Saylorsburg, PA

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    Dates

    Event

    1952

    Constructed as a L-20A-DH.

    From 9 April 1952 to 8 May 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-16480.

    June 1962

    Redesignated as U-6A.

    By 1973

    To Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, Pleasant Hill/Martinez, CA with new c/r N16644.

    May 1973


    Photographer: William T. Larkins
    Notes: at Buchanan Field in May 1973.

    May 1973


    Photographer: William T. Larkins

    1992

    To Bilby Wallace, Conifer, CO keeping c/r N16644.

    29 March 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for N16644 (DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), 231) issued.

    15 July 1998

    To Ronald D. Berning, Rogers, MN keeping c/r N16644.

    21 February 2008

    To Marjoe Llc, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N16644.

    To Kenmore Air Harbor, Seattle, WA.
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    10 May 2009


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: At Kenmore, WA

    27 July 2010

    To J and D Flying Llc, Sand Point, AK keeping c/r N16644.

    29 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Renton WA

    To Will Rogers Wiley Post Seaplane Base, Renton Airport, Renton, WA.
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    28 May 2021

    To Intricate Bay Operating Llc, Saylorsburg, PA keeping c/r N16644.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    DHC-2.com by Neil Aird
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee amp; Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
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