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1958 |
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Constructed as a DHC-3. |
1 November 1958 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 58-1688. |
January 1962 |
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Transferred to 18th Aviation Company for deployment to Vietnam. |
By 1980 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea de Nicaragua with s/n FAN-1014. |
4 November 1987 |
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To C and S Enterprises of Hawkesbury, ON with new c/r C-FANJ. |
2 December 1987 |
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To 40 Mile Air, Tok, AK with new c/r N5056Q. |
10 February 1989 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Fairbanks Airport (FAI) Fairbanks, AK, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that before the flight, the wings stabilizer were swept, leaving a layer of polished frost. Freight was loaded the aircraft was serviced to bring the fuel level up to 120 gallon. After start, taxi run-up, the pilot began his takeoff from the approach end of the 10300 feet runway (with 35 mp 2250 RPM)...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
8 August 1989 |
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To Central Patricia Outfitters Ltd, /Bottenfields Winisk Air Ltd, Pickle Lake, ON with new c/r C-FFIJ. |
August 1995 |
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To Leuenberger Air Service Ltd, Nakina, ON keeping c/r C-FFIJ. |
11 June 1997 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N103SY (OTTER DHC-3, 296) issued. |
19 June 1997 |
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To Jeanne C. Porter, /Bald Mountain Aviation, Homer-Beluga Lake, AK keeping c/r C-FFIJ. |
19 June 2003 |
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To Craig M. Schweitzer, Kenai, AK/Mavrik Aire, Soldotna, AK with new c/r N103SY. |
30 July 2008 |
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Photographer: John W. Olafson
Notes: At Kelowna at the end of its stint as N103SY |
31 July 2008 |
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Civil registration, N103SY, cancelled.
Exported to Canada. |
31 July 2008 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N103SY.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma. |
15 April 2009 |
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Photographer: John W. Olafson
Notes: Otter c/n 296 has had numerous registrations including N103SY,C-FFIJ,C-FXZD and its latest being C-GRRJ, where it is now working in Manitoba. It is a Viet Nam veteran and was hit by gunfire and patches can be seen on the fuselage. |
27 April 2010 |
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To Arctic Aerospace Inc, Richmond, BC with new c/r C-FXZD. |
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Operated by Douglas Waugh. |
12 April 2011 |
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To 3097448 Manitoba Ltd (Adventure Air), Lac du Bonnet, MB with new c/r C-GRRJ. |
25 August 2016 |
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To Peter Hagedorn Investments Ltd (chimo Air Service), Red Lake, ON keeping c/r C-GRRJ. |
16 April 2018 |
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To Superior Airways Limited, Red Lake, ON keeping c/r C-GRRJ. |
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