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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:U-6A Beaver
    Last Military Serial:57-2576 US
    Construction Number:1242
    Last Civil Registration:N67689 {2}
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada U-6A sn 57-2576...
    Latest Owner or Location:Will Rogers Wiley Post Seaplane Base, Renton Airport, Renton, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    1958

    Constructed as a L-20A-DH.

    24 July 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 57-2576.

    New construction number, 1812, assigned to the airframe.

    Redesignated as U-6A.

    By 1977

    To Webber Airlines Inc, Ketchikan, AK with new c/r N127WA.

    12 August 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC77DAD08: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Coffman Cove Airport, Coffman Cove, AK. The flight departed from Coffman Cove, AK, with the destination Ketchikan, AK. Collided with an object while aborting takeoff. Report remarks include: Float eqpd. Hit log raft.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    July 1979

    To South East AK Airlines, Ketchikan, AK keeping c/r N127WA.

    By 3 February 1990

    To Temsco Helicopters Inc/Temsco AK Airlines Commuter, Ketchikan, AK keeping c/r N127WA.

    10 January 1992

    To Taku Glacier Air Inc, Juneau, AK keeping c/r N127WA.

    To Northwest Seaplanes Inc, Renton, WA keeping c/r N127WA.

    July 1994

    To Northwest Seaplanes Inc, Renton, WA with new c/r N67689 {2}.

    30 June 1998

    To Air Rainbow Mid-Coast, Campbell River, BC with new c/r C-GCYX.

    22 October 2001

    To Corilair Charters Ltd, Campbell River, BC keeping c/r C-GCYX.

    9 July 2002

    To Northwest Seaplanes Inc, Renton, WA with new c/r N67689 {2}.

    Based at Will Rogers Wiley Post Seaplane Base, Renton Airport, Renton, WA.
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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
     DHC-2.com by Neil Aird
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Transport Canada
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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