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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:U-6A Beaver
    Last Military Serial:53-8164 US
    Construction Number:0658
    Last Civil Registration:N5162G
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada U-6A sn 53-8164...
    Latest Owner or Location:Walter G. Hanni, Anchorage, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an U-6A.

    14 June 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 53-8164.

    May 1971

    To Civil Air Patrol, Maxwell AFB., Montgomery, AL with new c/r N5162G.

    14 August 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA76DYE09: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:40 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Crest Air Park Airport, Kent, WA. The flight departed from Medford, OR, with the destination Kent, WA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 29 September 1979

    To Thomas F. Thomas, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N5162G.

    By February 1980

    To Ronald B. Hyde, /Alaska River Safaris, Togiak Wildlife Refuge, AK keeping c/r N5162G.

    15 June 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR5162G (BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, 658) issued.

    25 June 1984

    To Walter G. Hanni, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N5162G.

    By May 1987

    To Lake Hood, Anchorage, AK.
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    20 July 1999

    To Walter G. Hanni, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N5162G.

    21 May 2008


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska

    21 May 2008


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2008 photo taken at Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska

    7 July 2013


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: Waiting its turn to go flying at Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska

    22 June 2020

    To Walter G. Hanni, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N5162G.
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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
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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