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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-3/U-1/CSR-123 Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-3 Otter
    Last Military Serial:G307 GhAF
    Construction Number:425
    Last Civil Registration:N2899J
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-3 sn G307 G...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DHC-3.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ghana Air Force with s/n G307.

    By 28 October 1984

    To unknown owner with c/r N2899J.

    28 October 1984

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Dan Creek Airport Dan Creek, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot the aircraft hit a downdraft, landed hard and struck the wing on the runway surface. The wind was reported from 360 deg 15 knots gusting to 20 knots.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    26 March 1990

    To Rustair Inc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N2899J.

    Based at Lake Hood, Anchorage, AK.
    View the Location Dossier

    4 May 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR2899J (OTTER DHC-3, 425) issued.

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR2899J (OTTER DHC-3, 425) issued.

    21 May 2008


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

    13 May 2009


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: On floats at Lake Hood AK

    21 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Turbo Otter of Rusts Flying Service with new logo on finals to Lake Hood, AK
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