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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-3/U-1/CSR-123 Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-3-T Turbo Otter
    Last Military Serial:IM1708 IAF
    Construction Number:206
    Last Civil Registration:N455A
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-3-T sn IM17...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dillingham, Alaska

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DHC-3.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Indian Air Force with s/n IM1708.

    16 June 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for N455A (DHC-3, 206) issued.

    25 January 2005

    To GCI. Communication Corp, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N455A.

    28 April 2005


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: At Vernon, BC.

    Based at Dillingham, AK.
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    By 9 August 2010

    Converted to a DHC-3-T.

    9 August 2010

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were five fatalities. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Lake Nerka-GCI Lodge, AK, United States of America and was destined for Nushagak River-sport fishing camp, AK, United States of America. The accident occurred at 16 km (10 mls) NW of Aleknagik, AK (United States of America) while en route. Narrative: An amphibious float-equipped de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter, registered N455A, sustained substantial damage when it impacted mountainous tree-covered terrain, about 10 miles northeast of Aleknagik, Alaska...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    10 August 2010


    Photographer: National Transportation Safety Board
    Notes: A view of the wreckage of N455A, following an aircraft accident that claimed five lives including a former US Senator (Ted Stevens).

    6 May 2015

    Civil registration, N455A, cancelled.
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