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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:Beaver I
    Construction Number:0083
    Last Civil Registration:N987SP
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada Beaver I cn 008...
    Latest Owner or Location:Black Arrow Leasing Llc, Englewood, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Beaver I.
    Dehavilland DHC-2 83

    26 June 1950

    To de Havilland Aircraft Co., Downsview, ON with new c/r CF-GQI.
    Used as a demonstrator.

    31 March 1958

    To Murray Mining Company Ltd, Toronto, ON keeping c/r CF-GQI.

    27 October 1960

    To Northern Mountain Airlines Ltd, Prince George, BC keeping c/r CF-GQI.

    24 May 1976

    To Northern Thunderbird Air Ltd, Prince George, BC keeping c/r CF-GQI.

    30 August 1984

    To Saint. Cloud Aviation, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N999AK.

    April 1985

    To Saint. Cloud Aviation, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N1785R.

    1988


    Photographer: Unknown

    By 3 February 1990

    To Kunkler Kornfield, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N1785R.

    2 May 1990

    To Chelatna Lake Lodge Inc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N1785R.

    18 August 1994

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1785R (DHC-2, 83) issued.

    To Regal Air, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N1785R.

    18 August 1994

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Skwenta, AK, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. The certificated commercial pilot and one passenger were preparing to depart a river area on a non-scheduled cfr part 135 fishing/guide cross-country flight. The pilot applied engine power to move the float equipped airplane from a sand bar onto the river. As the airplane began to move, the right horizontal stabilizer struck a tree stump, damaging the stabilizer spar and fuselage.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 April 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r N1785R.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Anchorage, AK.

    21 May 2008


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

    18 September 2009

    To Sportsmans Leasing Llc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N1785R.

    10 June 2010


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Lake Hood, Anchorage

    22 May 2011


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

    18 February 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for N987SP (DHC-2, 83) issued.

    4 April 2014

    To Sportsmans Leasing Llc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N987SP (DHC-2, 83).

    June 2018


    Photographer: Joe Joe Prince
    Notes: At Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska

    3 June 2024

    To unknown owner with c/r N987SP.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Englewood, FL.

    26 June 2024

    To unknown owner with c/r N987SP.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Englewood, FL.

    14 August 2024

    To Black Arrow Leasing Llc, Englewood, FL keeping c/r N987SP.


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    Internet Sources
    DHC-2.com by Neil Aird
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher

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