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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-3/U-1/CSR-123 Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-3-T Turbo Otter
    Last Military Serial:3686 RCAF
    Construction Number:052
    Last Civil Registration:N87AW
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-3-T sn 3686...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kenai Municipal Airport, Kenai, Alaska

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DHC-3.

    16 November 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 3686.

    From October 1964 to September 1992

    To Royal Canadian Mounted Police with new c/r CF-MPO.

    27 June 1970


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: CF-MPO at Winnipeg on 27Jun70 - Looking splendid in the blue/yellow scheme is this RCMP Otter. In 1992 it was sold off then exported to Alaska in 96 as N87AW.

    From September 1992 to 1996

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Yellowknife.

    January 1996

    To Alaska West Air Service Inc of Kenai, AK with new c/r N87AW.

    From 16 January 1996 to 5 March 1996

    Converted to a DHC-3-T.
    Converted to a Vazar DHC-3T turbine Otter by Aeroflite Industries.

    22 August 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for N87AW (DHC-3, 52) issued.

    4 November 2004

    To Summit Leasing Llc, Kenai, AK keeping c/r N87AW.

    2007


    Photographer: JoeJoe Prince
    Notes: Turbo Otter on H-Marker Lake in Bethel, Alaska

    Based at Kenai Municipal Airport, Kenai, AK.
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    28 May 2011

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Sun Private Airport Bettles Field, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot was landing at a remote, private airstrip. He said the landing area was soft and as the airplane touched down it veered to the left. His efforts to abort the landing with the runway remaining was unsuccessful. The airplane exited the right side of the landing area and collided with a fuel tank farm...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 May 2011

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was damaged but was repairable. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Coldfoot Airport, AK (CXF/PACX), United States of America. The accident occurred at 128 km (80 mls) NW of Bettles Field, AK (United States of America) while landing.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Twin Otter Archive by Neil C. Aird
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