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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-188 / P-3 / CP-140
    Latest Model:L-188C Electra
    Construction Number:2007
    Last Civil Registration:C-GHZI
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Edmonton, AB

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    Dates

    Event

    1959

    Constructed as a L-188C.

    3 December 1959

    To Qantas with new c/r VH-ECC.
    Operated with markings: Pacific Enterprise

    18 April 1965

    To Air New Zealand with new c/r ZK-CLX.

    16 February 1968

    To California Airmotive Corporation with new c/r N1968R.

    Circa 1 July 1968

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1968R (188C, 2007) issued.

    From 1 July 1968 to 2001

    To Reeve Aleutian Airways Inc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N1968R.

    14 September 1968


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: At Anchorage, Alaska

    26 September 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC73AA023: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:38 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Amchitka Airport, Amchitka Is, AK. The flight departed from Shemya, AK, with the destination Amchitka Is, AK. Collided with runway or approach lights on touch down.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 June 1983

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There were 32,994 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Cold Bay Airport, AK (CDB/PACD), United States of America and was destined for Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, WA (SEA/KSEA), United States of America. The accident occurred at near Cold Bay Airport, AK (CDB) (United States of America) while en route. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: During a cruise climb, the aircrew noted an unusual vibration; however, attempts to isolate the vibration were unsuccessful...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Circa 8 June 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1968R issued.

    By 8 June 1983

    To unknown owner with c/r N1968R.

    8 June 1983

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Cold Bay, AK, United States while climbing. The damage was substantial. During a cruise climb, the aircrew noted an unusual vibration; however, attempts to isolate the vibration were unsuccessful. While climbing from flight level 190 to flight level 250, the flight engineer went aft to observe the engines props, but noted nothing unusual. A flight attendant went forward to advise the capt that nothing was observed, when the vibration increased in intensity...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 February 2001

    Civil registration, N1968R, cancelled.

    12 June 2001

    To Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Edmonton, AB with new c/r C-GHZI.

    19 September 2003


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: At Red Deer, Alberta awaiting conversion

    13 March 2012

    To Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Penhold, AB.

    13 March 2012

    To Air Spray (1967) Ltd, Edmonton, AB keeping c/r C-GHZI.

    Operated as fire service #484.

    13 March 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r C-GHZI.

    September 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Red Deer Airport, Alberta

    22 August 2020


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at McClellan Park in Sacramento, CA.


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    Print Sources
    Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood

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    Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    RZJets
    Transport Canada

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    Terry Fletcher

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