Dates

Event

Constructed as a DHC-2.

Converted to a Turbo-Beaver III.
New construction number, 1653-TB30, assigned to the airframe.

To unknown owner with c/r CF-VON.

1968

To Charles. E. Cole, Fairbanks, AK with new c/r N4478.

17 October 1968

Certificate of airworthiness for N4478 (BEAVER DHC-2 MK.3, 1653-TB30) issued.

10 November 1969

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC70A0040: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:35 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Pt. mcintyre Airport, Barrow, AK. The flight departed from Sagwon, AK, with the destination Barrow, AK. Undershot while on final approach to land. Collided with a dirt bank on touch down. The factors included; approach lighting. Report remarks include: Pilot blinded by flashing strobe lt. Short rwy.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

23 May 1992

Crashed.
The accident occurred at Alexander Creek, AK, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated he wanted to turn on the cabin heat so he reached down and pulled a handle without looking at which handle he was pulling. He inadvertently shut off the fuel shut off. The cabin heat handle and the emergency fuel shut off are located on the center pedestal, behind the vertical column of the control yoke, about 8 inches apart...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

15 January 1997

To Charles E. Cole, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N4478.

26 May 2000

To General Communication Inc keeping c/r N4478.

28 August 2002

Crashed.
There was one fatality and was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Aleknagik, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The amphibious float-equipped airplane was returning to a lodge located on a remote lake after picking up supplies. The airplane departed from a paved runway on an airport. En route to the destination lake, the pilot noted the airplane would not attain its normal cruise airspeed and attitude...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

8 July 2003

To Gci Communication Corp, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N4478.

13 September 2005

Civil registration, N4478, cancelled.
Exported to Canada.

20 September 2005

To Martini Aviation Ltd, Langley, BC with new c/r C-GMNT.

30 April 2010

To Renato Martini, Langey, BC keeping c/r C-GMNT.

8 February 2011

Photographer: Tim Martin
Notes: 2011 photo at Victoria BC

2 March 2015

To Ward McAllister, Vancouver, BC keeping c/r C-GMNT.

3 October 2016

Photographer: Tim Martin
Notes: At Victoria BC