Dates

Event

Constructed as a L-20A-DH.

31 January 1957

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 55-4612.

New construction number, 1651, assigned to the airframe.
The army assigned their own contruction numbers to DHC-2 airframes.

Redesignated as U-6A.

24 February 1967

First flight.

10 March 1967

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Army Air Corps with s/n XV272.

1976

To unknown owner with c/r N36841.

Circa 1980

Transferred to Beaver Training Flight, Middle Wallop.
Support aircraft for Operation Drake.

Circa 1980

Markings Applied: Operation Drake
Operation Drake (1978 - 1980) was a round-the-world voyage with the participation of young people from many countries. The voyage was centred on the brigantine Eye of the Wind. She left Plymouth in October 1978 and returned to London two years later, in December 1980.

Circa June 1981

Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Greenham Common

Circa 1982

Transferred to AAC Aldergrove, Northern Ireland.

1 February 1983

Crashed.
Crashed at Popham, Hampshire on 1st February 1983 whilst carrying out a rough field landing. The student selected full flap instead of landing flap during a rough field landing at Popham, Hampshire. The aircraft struck the ground heavily and broke off the undercarriage. The two crew escaped safely. Allocated to Middle Wallop AETW.

Circa 1989

To Air Engineering Training Wing, Middle Wallop.
BDRT at AETW since 1989, cabin section only.

Operation Drake panel in AAC Museum store.

8 December 1989

Certificate of airworthiness for N36841 (DHC-2, 1015) issued.

19 January 1990

To Ronald O. Kakeldey, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N36841.

1 June 1990

Crashed.
The accident occurred at airport NONE near Broad Pass, AK, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that during flight, he encountered deteriorating weather conditions. To avoid clouds in a pass, he elected to reverse course. However, the aircraft was too close to rising terrain would not out climb the terrain gradient. Subsequently, it crashed in a wooded area.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By March 1994

Based at Lake Hood, Anchorage, AK.
View the Location Dossier

17 August 1999

To R and J Aircraft Leasing Corporation, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N36841.

5 April 2005

To unknown owner with c/r N74G.
Registration pending to a new owner in Anchorage, AK.

25 May 2005

To Jack B. Duclos, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N74G.

1 January 2008

Certificate of airworthiness for N74G (DHC-2, 1651) issued.

1 January 2008

To unknown owner with c/r N74G.
Registration pending to a new owner in Anchorage, AK.

21 May 2008

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska

17 January 2023

To MBX Air Llc, Portland, OR keeping c/r N74G.

Based at Ketchikan Lake Airport, Ketchikan, AK.
View the Location Dossier

17 February 2024

To unknown owner with c/r N74G.
Registration pending to a new owner in Anchorage, AK.

9 March 2024

To Kvichak Lodge Aviation Llc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N74G.