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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:614
    Last Civil Registration:N252SA
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 cn 61...
    Latest Owner or Location:Twin Otter International Ltd, North Las Vegas, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DHC-6-300.
    Dehavilland DHC-6-300 614

    31 January 1990

    To MCC Aircraft Leasing I Inc, McLean, VI with new c/r N933MA.

    17 May 1996

    To Twin Otter International Ltd, Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N614AR.

    17 May 1996

    To Twin Otter International Ltd, North Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N252SA.

    6 August 1999

    To Twin Otter International Ltd, North Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N252SA.

    By 14 December 2000

    To unknown owner with c/r N252SA.

    14 December 2000

    Crashed.
    There was one fatality. The accident occurred at Sacramento, CA, United States while cruising. A passenger aboard an airplane sustained fatal injuries when she exited the airplane through an emergency exit during flight. The emergency exit door, hinged along the edge toward the nose of the airplane, was on the right side of the cabin between the right rear single seat and the rear pair of seats. Opening the door in flight would require significant force to overcome the wind pressure...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 April 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR252SA (DHC-6-300, 614) issued.

    3 April 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR614AR (DHC-6-300, 614) issued.

    4 February 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR252SA (DHC-6-300, 614) issued.

    14 September 2009


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: A smoke jumper plane, waiting on the ramp at Reno-Stead.
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