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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:Beaver I
    Construction Number:0364
    Last Civil Registration:N489AK
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada Beaver I cn 036...
    Latest Owner or Location:Martin G. Olsen, Anchorage, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1951

    Constructed as a Beaver I.
    Dehavilland DHC-2 364

    30 August 1961

    To United States Air Force with new c/r N9194R.

    29 May 1963

    Civil registration, N9194R, cancelled.

    14 August 1975

    To Southwestern Aircraft Sales Inc, Mesa, AZ with new c/r N62300.

    12 June 1981

    Civil registration, N62300, cancelled.

    6 September 1985

    To Richard K. Armstrong, Dillingham, AL with new c/r N364RA.

    16 June 1994

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR364RA (DHC-2, 364) issued.

    23 June 2003

    To Bay Air Inc, Dillingham, AK with new c/r N364RA.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR364RA (DHC-2, 364) issued.

    21 July 2017

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Shannon Pond Airport (OZ3) Dilllingham, AK, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated that he was departing on a postmaintenance flight check in a float-equipped airplane from a short water lane at a remote, unimproved seaplane base. While taxiing for departure, he left the wing flaps in the up position to aid in turning the airplane on the water...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 21 July 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N364RA.

    20 June 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N364RA.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Anchorage, AK.

    23 September 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N364RA.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Anchorage, AK.

    13 January 2023

    To Martin G. Olsen, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N364RA.

    19 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N364RA at Lake Hood, AK

    17 November 2023

    To Martin G. Olsen, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N489AK.

    13 June 2024

    Certificate of airworthiness for N489AK (DHC-2, 0364) issued.
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