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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:U-6A Beaver
    Last Military Serial:58-1984 US
    Construction Number:1306
    Last Civil Registration:N345KA
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada U-6A sn 58-1984...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ketchikan Lake Airport, Ketchikan, Alaska

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an U-6A.

    Circa 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 58-1984.

    8 February 1982

    To Kenmore Air Harbor Inc, Kenmore, WA with new c/r N67678.

    3 May 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for N345KA (BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, 1306) issued.

    9 October 1997

    To Ketchum Aircraft Leasing Inc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N345KA.

    10 October 1997

    To Ketchum Aircraft Leasing Inc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N345KA.

    By 17 July 2000

    To unknown owner with c/r N345KA.

    17 July 2000

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Big Lake, AK, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated he lost directional control of the float equipped airplane during the initial takeoff run. He indicated the airplane was just coming up on step and he was taking off upstream, with an eight knot quartering tailwind from the left. He said the airplane swerved left and the left wing struck a tree on the river bank.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N345KA (BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, 1306) issued.

    30 June 2005

    To Seawind Aviation Inc, Ketchikan, AK with new c/r N345KA.

    Based at Ketchikan Lake Airport, Ketchikan, AK.
    View the Location Dossier

    By 16 August 2007

    To unknown owner with c/r N345KA.

    16 August 2007

    Crashed.
    There were five fatalities and were four serious injuries. The accident occurred at Ketchikan, AK, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The float-equipped airplane was departing from a remote bay 20 miles north of Ketchikan, Alaska, to return air taxi passengers to Ketchikan after a ground tour...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    7 July 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N345KA.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Copper Center, AK.

    28 March 2012

    Civil registration, N345KA, cancelled.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Copper Center, AK.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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