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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:U-6A Beaver
    Last Military Serial:52-6119 US
    Last Civil Registration:N53BV
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada U-6A sn 52-6119...
    Latest Owner or Location:Blue Prop Warbirds Llc, Long Lake, MN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an U-6A.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 52-6119.

    13 April 1972

    To Shasta Tehama Trinity, Redding, CA with new c/r N10017.

    1 November 2006

    To Pendril Sound Llc, Portland, OR with new c/r N53BV.

    Based at Kenmore Air Harbor, Seattle, WA.
    Survives damaged here.
    View the Location Dossier

    10 June 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N53BV (BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, 52-6119) issued.

    4 August 2008

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Kenmore Air Harbor Inc SPB Airport (S60) Kenmore, WA, United States. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that after landing the float-equipped airplane in the water and while on the step with a 7 to 10 knot, 45 to 50 degree left crosswind, the wind sheared to a [left] quartering tailwind. After veering to the left the pilot applied strong right rudder to counter the left yaw...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    6 August 2014

    To Pendril Sound Llc, McMinnville, OR keeping c/r N53BV.

    26 March 2018

    Civil registration, N53BV, cancelled.

    24 June 2019

    To Blue Prop Warbirds Llc, Long Lake, MN keeping c/r N53BV.
    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
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