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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:Turbo-Beaver III
    Construction Number:1685/TB-53
    Last Civil Registration:N548GT
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada Turbo-Beaver II...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lone Star Executive Airport, Conroe, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    1968

    Constructed as a Turbo-Beaver III.

    29 January 1968

    To Royal Canadian Mounted Police Air Services, Ottawa, ON with new c/r CF-MPA.

    12 June 1971


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: CF-MPA at Winnipeg on 12Jun71 - Delivered to the RCMP in 1968, this Turbo-Beaver was operated until sold off in 1999

    From 10 December 1992 to 11 July 1996

    To Royal Canadian Mounted Police Air Services, Ottawa, ON with new c/r C-FMPA.

    16 June 1999

    To Propair Inc, Rouyn-Noranda, QC with new c/r C-GUNF.
    Based Matagami, QC.

    11 June 2002

    To Somiper Aviation Inc, Montreal, QC keeping c/r C-GUNF.

    From 12 January 2011 to 16 May 2013

    To Aviation Canmex Inc, Saint-Damase, QC with new c/r C-GPMY.

    27 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    21 July 2012


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At 2012 Oshkosh

    17 May 2013

    To Southwest Associates Llc, Bigfork, MT with new c/r N548GT.

    12 October 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for N548GT (DHC 2 MK III, 1685-TB53) issued.

    Based at Lone Star Executive Airport, Conroe, TX.
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    26 September 2022

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX548GT (DHC 2 MK III, 1685/TB-53) issued.

    4 October 2022


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: N548GT (ex RCMP CF-MPA, C-GUNF, C-GPMY) 1968 DHC-2 Mk.III Turbo Beaver #TB.53 at Kenmore Air Harbor WA 04-10-22

    4 October 2022


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: N548GT (ex RCMP CF-MPA, C-GUNF, C-GPMY) 1968 DHC-2 Mk.III Turbo Beaver #TB.53 at Kenmore Air Harbor WA 04-Oct-22

    22 June 2023

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX548GT (DHC 2 MK III, 1685/TB-53) issued.

    2 October 2023

    Certificate of airworthiness for N548GT (DHC 2 MK III, 1685/TB-53) issued.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Transport Canada
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     Terry Fletcher
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