Dates

Event

1958

Constructed as an U-1A.

21 June 1958

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 57-6128.

August 1973

To Donated to Alaska Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP),.
Noted in storage, Ten Mile Pond outside Anchorage.

1975

To William J. Bennett, (Gander Aviation Ltd), Gander, NL with new c/r C-GFLK.

13 March 1990

To North Air Ltd, Gander, NL keeping c/r C-GFLK.

28 June 1991

To Trans Cote Inc, Lourdes de Blanc Sablon, QC keeping c/r C-GFLK.

4 May 1992

To Ketchikan Air Service Inc, Ketchikan, AK with new c/r N51KA.

18 May 1992

Certificate of airworthiness for N270PA (DHC-3, 270) issued.

14 January 1997

To Pantechnicon Aviation Ltd, Minden, NV with new c/r N270PA.

Circa 19 June 2005

Photographer: John W. Olafson
Notes: Pro Mech Air Otter just off on another flightseeing trip on June 19 2015

Based at Ketchikan Lake Airport, Ketchikan, AK.
View the Location Dossier

By 25 June 2015

Operated by Promech Air, Inc.

25 June 2015

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were nine fatalities. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Rudyerd Bay, AK, United States of America and was destined for Ketchikan-Waterfront SPB, AK (WFB), United States of America. The accident occurred at near Ella Lake, Misty Fjords National Monument, AK (United States of America) while en route. Narrative: The float equipped DHC-3T Turbine Otter aircraft, operated by Promech Air, was destroyed when it impacted steep, mountainous tree-covered terrain about 25 miles northeast of Ketchikan above Ella Lake in the Misty Fjords area of Alaska...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

18 August 2018

To unknown owner with c/r N270PA.
Sale reported to a new owner in Anchorage, AK.

1 May 2019

To Morris Michael Perrey, Comox, BC with new c/r C-GJTG.