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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-5/C-8/CC-115 Buffalo
    Latest Model:DHC-5D Buffalo
    Construction Number:103
    Last Civil Registration:C-GCTC
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-5D cn 103 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:de Havilland Canada

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DHC-5D.

    To de Havilland Canada with new c/r C-GCTC (DHC-5D Buffalo, 103).

    Markings Applied: De Havilland Canada

    By September 1980


    Photographer: Unknown

    5 September 1980


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Farnborough Air Show

    Circa 5 September 1980


    Photographer: Unknown

    4 June 1981


    Photographer: Unknown

    3 September 1984


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At the 1984 Farnborough International Air Show.

    4 September 1984

    Written off.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 902 hours on the airframe at the time. It was a local demonstration flight from Farnborough Airport (FAB/EGLF), United Kingdom. The accident occurred at Farnborough Airport (FAB) (United Kingdom) while landing. Narrative: During the 1984 Farnborough International Air Display de Havilland Canada was to fly a display using DHC-5D C-GCTC, DHC-6 Twin Otter C-GFJQ, and both Dash 7 and Dash 8 prototypes C-GNBX and C-GDNK. Brakes were released at 16:16 and the Buffalo commenced its takeoff run as the third aircraft in the DHC combine behind the Dash 7 and Dash 8...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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