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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:U-6A Beaver
    Last Military Serial:53-7192 US
    Construction Number:0720
    Last Civil Registration:N105RL
    Latest Owner or Location:Redemption Inc, Kodiak, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an U-6A.

    Circa 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 53-7192.

    24 January 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR105RL (DHC-2, 0720) issued.

    5 August 1992

    To Jackknife Associates Inc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N105RL.

    16 June 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR105RL (DHC-2, 720) issued.

    12 June 2004

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Gattis Strip Airport (16AK) Wasilla, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The second pilot, who was seated in the right seat, was landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane on runway 04 at a private airport. Runway 04 is 1200 feet long and has an asphalt surface. The second pilot indicated that runway 04 sloped uphill and he was landing with a slight tailwind...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By May 2005

    Based at Lake Hood, Anchorage, AK.
    View the Location Dossier

    21 May 2008


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska

    24 December 2008

    To Hercules Construction Ltd, Pembine, WI keeping c/r N105RL.

    6 February 2013

    To Maverick Aviation Llc, Pembine, WI keeping c/r N105RL.

    11 June 2015


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: At Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR105RL (DHC-2, 720) issued.

    29 November 2017

    To Redemption Inc, Kodiak, AK keeping c/r N105RL.
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    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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