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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-6/UV-18/CC-138 Twin Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-6 Twin Otter
    Construction Number:015
    Last Civil Registration:N122PM
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-6 cn 015 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Skydive San Marcos

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    Dates

    Event

    1966

    Constructed as a DHC-6.

    8 November 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N122PM (DHC-6 TWIN OTTER, 15) issued.

    8 November 1966

    To Aramco with new c/r N346MA.

    8 November 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N122PM (DHC-6 TWIN OTTER, 15) issued.

    January 1970

    To Pilgrim Airlines with new c/r N122PM.

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 1970s photo whilst operated by Pilgrim Airlines

    March 1986

    To BEX Business Express keeping c/r N122PM.

    1987

    To Freefall Express keeping c/r N122PM.

    11 November 1987


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: N122PM DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 Freefall Express Inc. As the owners name suggests, used for skydiving from DeLand Municipal, Florida.

    1998


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 1998 photo at Zephrhills, Florida

    16 November 1998

    To Raeford Aviation Inc, Raeford, NC keeping c/r N122PM.

    22 March 2005

    To San Martex Aviation Llc, Martindale, TX keeping c/r N122PM.

    2006

    To Paul J Illingworth Houston, TX keeping c/r N122PM.

    1 January 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N122PM (DHC-6 TWIN OTTER, 15) issued.

    20 February 2008

    To Dilkara Leasing Llc, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N122PM.

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for N122PM (DHC-6 TWIN OTTER, 15) issued.

    By 9 April 2016

    Operated by Skydive San Marcos.

    9 April 2016

    Crashed.
    The damage to the airframe was substantial. There were 53624 on the airframe at the time. The flight departed Fentress Airpark, TX, United States of America and was destined for Fentress Airpark, TX, United States of America. This was a parachutingflight. The accident occurred at Fentress Airpark, TX (United States of America) while landing. The DHC-6 Twin Otter sustained substantial damaged when it struck trees after suffering a runway excursion at Fentress, TX. The pilot reported that he was landing in gusty crosswind conditions following a parachute jump flight, and that the gusty conditions had persisted for the previous 10 skydiving flights that day...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    9 April 2016

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Fentress Airpark (XS90) Fentress, TX, United States. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that he was landing in gusty crosswind conditions following a parachute jump flight and that the gusty conditions had persisted for the previous 10 skydiving flights that day. The pilot further reported that during the landing roll, when the nose wheel touched down, the airplane became unstable and veered to the left...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 September 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N122PM.
    Sale reported to a new owner in West Vancouver.

    5 August 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N122PM.
    Sale reported to a new owner in West Vancouver.


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