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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-6/UV-18/CC-138 Twin Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    Construction Number:401
    Last Civil Registration:C-FLVT
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 cn 40...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Borealis Limited Partnership, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL

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    Dates

    Event

    1974

    Constructed as a DHC-6-300.
    Dehavilland DHC-6 SERIES 300 401

    27 March 1974

    To Sea Airmotive Inc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N540N.

    29 March 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for N540N (DHC-6 TWIN OTTER, 401) issued.

    July 1984

    To Seair Alaska Airlines, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N540N.

    12 March 1985

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There were 13,652 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Prudhoe Bay Airport, AK (PUO), United States of America and was destined for Barter Island Airport, AK (BTI/PABA), United States of America. The accident occurred at Barter Island, AK (United States of America) while on approach. The airframe was damaged beyond repair. Narrative: The aircraft had to carry out a missed approach to a temporary winter landing strip and crashed in a steep nose down attitude, about 900 m past the runway end due to ice accretion (3/16 inch) on the wings...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    April 2004

    After its 1985 incident - Remains of N540N noted in compound near Teterborough New Jersey.

    4 August 2011

    Civil registration, N540N, cancelled.

    8 August 2011

    To Viking Air Limited, Sidney, BC with new c/r C-FLVT.

    8 August 2011

    Parially re-built and stored at Victoria, BC.

    21 November 2022

    Civil registration, C-FLVT, cancelled.

    28 February 2023

    To Ashe Aircraft Enterprises Ltd (Rocky Mountain Aircraft), Calgary, AB with new c/r C-FLVT.

    10 July 2023


    Photographer: John Wolsafson
    Notes: C-FLVT at Springbank, AB. - After a complete rebuild, Twin Otter c/n 401 was off on a test flight prior to departing later for its home base in Goose Bay.

    15 August 2023

    To Air Borealis Limited Partnership, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL keeping c/r C-FLVT.
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