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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-3/U-1/CSR-123 Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-3 Otter
    Construction Number:209
    Last Civil Registration:C-GBTU
    Latest Owner or Location:Blue Water Aviation Services Ltd, Pine Falls, MB

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1957

    Constructed as a DHC-3.

    20 July 2004

    To Blue Water Aviation Services Ltd, Pine Falls, MB with new c/r C-GBTU.

    6 August 2004

    Assigned civil registration: C-GBTU (DHC-3, 209)

    23 October 2005


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 2006 photo at Silver Falls, BC

    8 January 2015

    Civil registration, C-GBTU, cancelled.

    By 26 May 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r C-GBTU.

    26 October 2019

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was a loss. There were three fatalities. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Bissett Water Aerodrome, MB, Canada. The accident occurred at Family Lake, Little Grand Rapids First Nation, MB (Canada) while on approach. Narrative: A float-equipped DHC-3T Turbine Otter operated by Blue Water Aviation Services, was conducting a flight from Bissett (CJY6), MB to Family Lake near Little Grand Rapids, MB with 1 pilot and 2 passengers on board. As the aircraft was turning final for the water at Family Lake the right wing became detached from the fuselage...
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