Dates

Event

1968

Constructed as a DHC-6.
DEHAVILLAND DHC-6 TWIN OTTER 159

5 November 1968

To Sun Airlines with new c/r N996SA.

January 1969

To North-Air keeping c/r N996SA.

August 1971

To Lambair with new c/r CF-OOL.

February 1981

To Shirley Air Services with new c/r C-FOOL.

March 1981

To Shirley Air Services with new c/r C-GMKA.

May 1981

Leased to Air BC.

June 1981

Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
Notes: De Havilland Canada DHC-6-200 Twin Otter - Shirley Air Services(leased to Air BC) at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in May 1981

August 1981

Leased to Ptarmigan Airways.

March 1982

To Brooker-Wheaton Aviation keeping c/r C-GMKA.

3 March 1987

To Mountain Air Cargo Inc, Denver, NC with new c/r N996SA.

By 19 January 1988

To Mountain Air Cargo with new c/r N996SA.

19 January 1988

Crashed.
Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. The ferrying/positioning flight departed Erie International Airport, PA (ERI/KERI), United States of America and was destined for Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT/KCLT), United States of America. The accident occurred at 1,6 km (1 mls) S of Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT) (United States of America) while on approach. The airframe was damaged beyond repair. Narrative: Descended below glide path during a runway 36L ILS approach, collided with a tree and struck the ground...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

By 19 January 1988

To unknown owner with c/r N996SA.

19 January 1988

Crashed.
There was one serious injury. The accident occurred at the Charlotte/douglas Airport (CLT) Charlotte, NC, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. During the final approach on the instrument landing system, the pilot descended below the glidepath. The aircraft collided with a tree and struck the ground short of the runway threshold.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

16 June 1993

Civil registration, N996SA, cancelled.