Dates

Event

Constructed as a L-20A-DH.

26 March 1954

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 53-2819.
The delivery date is provided.

1962

Redesignated as U-6A.

To Willow Air Service, AK with new c/r N5317G.

15 August 1975

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN76FTM05: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 21:20 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ogden Muni Airport, Ogden, UT. This was a local flight from Ogden, UT. The engine failed or malfunctioned while climbing to cruise. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; wet soft ground. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

26 September 1985

Crashed.
There were three fatalities. The accident occurred at Merrill Pass, AK, United States while cruising. The airframe was destroyed. The aircraft collided with terrain in a mountain pass at an elevation of 3600 feet MSL. The pilot obtained a weather briefing at 1329 gmt on 9/26/86 at which time merrill pass was forecast to be closed by 1100 adt due to deteriorating wx. The last radio communication with the aircraft was at 1803 gmt when contact was made with mcgrath fss...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

6 February 1989

To Lake Union Air Inc, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N5317G.

21 June 1989

Certificate of airworthiness for N5317G (DHC2 MK1, 6617) issued.

By 2 June 1991

To SCHD with new c/r N21LU.

2 June 1991

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA91LA122: Incident occurred at Friday Harbor, WA. There were no fatalities. During the take off water run in a floatplane. with a crosswind from the right at 20 knots. the airplane lifted off and attained an altitude of north more than 15 feet. when the pilot opted to abort the take off. Just as the pilot reduced power. the left wing collided with a moored tug boat.

2 June 1991

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Friday Harbor Airport (WA24) Friday Harbor, WA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. During the take off water run in a floatplane, with a crosswind from the right at 20 knots, the airplane lifted off and attained an altitude of no more than 15 feet, when the pilot opted to abort the take off. Just as the pilot reduced power, the left wing collided with a moored tug boat.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

31 March 1992

Civil registration, N5317G, cancelled.
Noted as destroyed by the FAA.

To unknown owner with c/r N21LU.

Repaired.
Assumed to be recovered and repaired.

To unknown owner.

To Lake Union Air Service Ltd, Lake Union, WA keeping c/r N21LU.

16 March 1993

Civil registration N67683 reserved.

3 April 1993

Assigned civil registration: N67683

August 1993

To Northwest Seaplanes Inc, Renton, WA keeping c/r N67683.

Based at Will Rogers Wiley Post Seaplane Base, Renton Airport, Renton, WA.
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27 December 1999

To Eena Aviation Llc, Edmonds, WA with new c/r N726P {2}.

1 July 2012

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2012 Photo at Kenmore Harbour

23 March 2015

To Eric M. Nordstrom, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N726P {2}.

10 August 2018

Civil registration, N726P {2}, cancelled.

10 July 2019

To Eric M. Nordstrom, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N726P {2}.