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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:L-20A-DH Beaver
    Construction Number:1360
    Last Civil Registration:VH-CXS
    Latest Owner or Location:Blue Sky Airways Pty Ltd, Bondi Junction, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-20A-DH.

    1 February 1960

    To Air Carrier Service Corporation. WA DC with new c/r N9861F {1}.

    November 1968

    To Scurry Rainbow Oil Ltd, Calgary, AB with new c/r CF-XGG {2}.

    Circa January 1969

    To Gertrude Beban, Nanaimo keeping c/r CF-XGG {2}.

    2 November 1977

    To Waglisla Air Inc, Richmond, BC keeping c/r CF-XGG {2}.

    13 October 1988

    To Tomas May (Unicorn Flight), Vancouver, BC keeping c/r CF-XGG {2}.

    Circa 13 June 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for N211AW (DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), 1360) issued.

    13 June 1990

    To AK West Guides (and) Outfitters, Nikiski/Wasilla, AK with new c/r N211AW.

    22 October 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for N211AW (DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), 1360) issued.

    6 June 1996

    To Wayne Alden, McGregor, MN with new c/r N323WA {1}.

    24 June 2002

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Nikiski, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The airline transport certificated pilot was landing toward the west in a float-equipped airplane. The wind was from the north, about five knots. The pilot indicated he was in the landing flare and the airplanes airspeed was about 50 knots. As the airplane touched down, the left float dug into the water. The airplane pivoted to the left and nosed down...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    6 February 2003

    To AK West Air Service Ltd keeping c/r N323WA {1}.

    By 4 November 2004

    To Summit Leasing Llc, Kenai, AK with new c/r N211AW.

    17 July 2007

    Civil registration, N211AW, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    17 July 2007

    To unknown owner with c/r N211AW.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.

    Circa 1 August 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for VH-CXS (DHC-2 MK 1, 1360) issued.

    1 August 2007

    To Tropical Aviation Pty Ltd, Cairns, QLD with new c/r VH-CXS.

    15 February 2016

    To Blue Sky Airways Pty Ltd, Bondi Junction, NSW keeping c/r VH-CXS.

    1 March 2017


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: Under Maintenance at Luskintyre, New South Wales, Australia


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    Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    DHC-2.com by Neil Aird
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

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