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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:U-6A Beaver
    Last Military Serial:58-2074 US
    Construction Number:1407
    Last Civil Registration:N121KT
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada U-6A sn 58-2074...
    Latest Owner or Location:Rustair Inc, Anchorage, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an U-6A.

    Circa 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 58-2074.

    4 August 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for N121KT (DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), 1407) issued.

    27 June 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX121KT (DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), 1407) issued.

    19 August 1998

    To Rustair Inc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N121KT.

    27 May 2008


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Landing on a Glacier on Mt.McKinley with a group of tourist from Talkeetna

    Based at Talkeetna Airport, Talkeetna, AK.
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    13 June 2012

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Talkeetna Airport (PATK) Talkeetna, AK, United States while climbing. The damage was substantial. The pilot and six passengers were on an air tour flight over a remote area. After departure and about 1200 feet above the ground, the engine began to run rough followed by a total loss of engine power. The pilot made a forced landing to a gravel bar along a river. On landing, the airplane bounced over logs and ditches and sustained substantial damage...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    17 December 2012

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Skwentna, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that when he departed, about 50 minutes before the accident, the wind was aCulight out of the north, northwest. As he continued the flight, the wind became variable southwest to northeast. Once he reached his destination, an off-airport snow-covered site, landing the wheel/ski-equipped airplane required a correction for a right quartering headwind that was gusting 20 to 25 knots...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 August 2014

    To Rustair Inc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N121KT.
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