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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:U-6A Beaver
    Last Military Serial:58-2055 US
    Construction Number:1387
    Last Civil Registration:N9290Z
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada U-6A sn 58-2055...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ketchikan Lake Airport, Ketchikan, Alaska

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an U-6A.

    Circa 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 58-2055.

    19 May 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR9290Z (BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, 1387) issued.

    3 December 1999

    To Kirk M. Thomas Trustee, Ketchikan, AK with new c/r N9290Z.

    11 May 2005

    To Radial Power Enterprises Llc, Ketchikan, AK with new c/r N9290Z.

    Based at Ketchikan Lake Airport, Ketchikan, AK.
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    By 23 July 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N9290Z.

    23 July 2010

    Crashed.
    There was one fatality. The accident occurred at Ketchikan, AK, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The pilot had been advised by the Federal Aviation Administration flight service station (FSS) specialist to remain clear of the destination airport until the specialist could issue a special visual flight rules clearance. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the airport, with a strong southeasterly wind...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    17 May 2011

    Civil registration, N9290Z, cancelled.

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9290Z (BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, 1387) issued.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     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
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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