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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:U-6A Beaver
    Last Military Serial:54-1687 US
    Construction Number:0824
    Last Civil Registration:N8190Y
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada U-6A sn 54-1687...
    Latest Owner or Location:N8190Y Llc, Cordova, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an U-6A.

    Circa 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 54-1687.

    New construction number, 1530, assigned to the airframe.

    By 12 August 1992

    To unknown owner with c/r N8190Y.

    12 August 1992

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Crescent Lake, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. Approximately 5 seconds after leveling the wings on final approach for a glassy water landing on a large lake, the airplane experienced a hard premature landing. The floats were separated and the airplane sank immediately. The pilot said that because of the flat lighting and glassy water conditions he lost his depth perception and misjudged his altitude...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 October 1998

    To Kakeldey Leasing Corporation, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N8190Y.

    27 August 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8190Y (DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), 824) issued.

    10 July 2000

    To Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc, Talkeetna, AK keeping c/r N8190Y.

    15 April 2005

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at Talkeetna, AK, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. The airline transport pilot was conducting a federal public use flight. He wrote that when the tailwheel started to slide downhill, he added power to increase rudder authority and shallowed the right turn, hoping to avoid a depression...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    27 May 2008


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Talkeetna, Alaska

    Based at Talkeetna Airport, Talkeetna, AK.
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    26 September 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N8190Y.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Cordova, AK.

    13 October 2022

    To N8190Y Llc, Cordova, AK keeping c/r N8190Y.
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