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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-6/UV-18/CC-138 Twin Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-6-400 Twin Otter
    Construction Number:897
    Last Civil Registration:C-GVKI
    Compressed ID:Viking DHC-6-400 cn 897 cr C-GVKI
    Latest Owner or Location:Viking Air Limited, Sidney, BC

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    Dates

    Event

    2014

    Constructed as a DHC-6-400 by Viking at Sidney, BC, Canada.

    Circa 21 January 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for C-FGAL {3} (DHC-6 SERIES 400, 897) issued.

    To unknown owner with c/r N812SS {1}.

    21 January 2014

    To Viking Air Limited, Sidney, BC with new c/r C-FGAL {3}.

    17 June 2014

    To Pacific Sky Aviation Inc, North Saanich, BC keeping c/r C-FGAL {3}.

    15 September 2014

    Civil registration, C-FGAL {3}, cancelled.

    5 November 2014

    To Pacific Sky Aviation, North Saanich, BC with new c/r C-GVKI.

    26 June 2015


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 2015 photo at Victoria BC - Fresh from the paint shop again is Viking Twin Otter msn 897. Looks like they have adopted the blue/gold scheme as house colors. I guess the 50th anniversary reference is for the DHC-6 original roll-out.

    4 July 2017

    To Kenn Borek Air Ltd, Calgary, AB keeping c/r C-GVKI.

    15 January 2018

    To Pacific Sky Aviation Inc, North Saanich, BC keeping c/r C-GVKI.

    11 June 2018

    Civil registration, N812SS {1}, cancelled.

    27 May 2019


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: At Victoria BC

    4 May 2022

    To Viking Air Limited, Sidney, BC keeping c/r C-GVKI.

    7 November 2023

    Civil registration, C-GVKI, cancelled.
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