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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:Beaver AL.1
    Last Military Serial:XV271 RAF
    Construction Number:1624
    Last Civil Registration:N985P
    Latest Owner or Location:Will Rogers Wiley Post Seaplane Base, Renton Airport, Renton, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Beaver AL.1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XV271.

    8 July 1992

    Certificate of airworthiness for N985P (DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), 1624) issued.

    15 August 1998

    To Wright Aircraft Limited Liability Compa, Seattle, WA with c/r N985P.

    26 September 2002

    To 985P Llc, Seattle, WA with c/r N985P.

    Based at Will Rogers Wiley Post Seaplane Base, Renton Airport, Renton, WA.
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    1 January 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N985P (DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), 1624) issued.

    29 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Renton WA

    29 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Renton WA

    29 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Renton WA


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    unreviewed imported data.
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    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

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    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

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