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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-6/UV-18/CC-138 Twin Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-6 Twin Otter
    Construction Number:779
    Last Civil Registration:C-GFHA
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-6 cn 779 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Harbour Air Ltd, Richmond, BC

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    Dates

    Event

    1981

    Constructed as a DHC-6.
    De Havilland Canada DHC6 779

    23 November 1981

    To Crown Air Systems with new c/r N1345X.

    1 June 1982

    To Helicol, Bogata with new c/r HK-2834X.

    December 1982

    To National Florida Airline with new c/r N779CC.

    1 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Opa Locka Airport in Florida

    17 November 1988

    To Hewlett Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA keeping c/r N779CC.

    17 November 1988

    To Hewlett Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA with new c/r N89HP.

    2003

    To Hewlett Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA with new c/r N894S.

    6 August 2008

    To Gravitas Aviation, Vancouver, BC/0839773 BC Ltd, South Saint Paul, MN keeping c/r N894S.

    Circa 6 August 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for N894S (DHC-6-300, 779) issued.

    4 October 2009


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: This Twin Otter became C-GMKW and went to Madagascar, operating for Canadian Mining company Sherritt.

    3 December 2009

    Civil registration, N894S, cancelled.

    18 December 2009

    To 2225692 Ontario Inc (Canadian Flyers World Aviation Services), Markham, ON with new c/r C-GMKW.

    8 November 2010

    Civil registration, C-GMKW, cancelled.

    Circa 5 April 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for C-GMKW (DHC-6 SERIES 300, 779) issued.

    From 12 October 2011 to October 2017

    To Canadian Flyers World Aviation Services, Madagascar with new c/r 5R-MVC.

    8 February 2018

    To Harbour Air Ltd, Richmond, BC with new c/r C-GFHA.

    22 August 2018


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: At Coal Harbour, Vancouver, BC - This is Harbour Airs third Twotter

    20 June 2024


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Harbour Air de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Series 300 Twin Otter C-GFHA takes off.Victoria Cruise Ship Dock, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
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