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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:U-6A Beaver
    Last Military Serial:53-2807 US
    Construction Number:0602
    Last Civil Registration:N602AK
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada U-6A sn 53-2807...
    Latest Owner or Location:N602AK Llc, Wasilla, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an U-6A.

    Circa 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 53-2807.

    22 March 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for N602AK (BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, 602) issued.

    By 15 April 1976

    To unknown owner with c/r N63315.

    15 April 1976

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA76FLD39: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:26 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Cedar Lake Airport, Cedar Lake, MI. This was a local flight from Cedar Lake, MI. Ground looped or water swerved during the takeoff run. Collided with an object while aborting takeoff. The factors included; wet soft ground and high obstructions on terrain. Report remarks include: Wing hit bushes.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 March 1995

    To Alpine Aviation Inc, White Lake, MI keeping c/r N63315.

    18 March 1998

    To Alpine Aviation Inc, White Lake, MI keeping c/r N63315.

    27 January 2008


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: Soaking up the sunset at Renton Municipal, WA.

    5 February 2008

    To Kenmore Air Harbor Inc, Kenmore, WA keeping c/r N63315.

    9 May 2009


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Beaver N63315 for sale at Kenmore, WA

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

    24 June 2011

    To Michael K. Schilling, Kenai, AK keeping c/r N63315.

    6 September 2011

    To CC Lodge Llc, Wasilla, AK with new c/r N602AK.

    7 March 2014

    To N602AK Llc, Wasilla, AK keeping c/r N602AK.
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     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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