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De Havilland DHC-6-200
C-FWAF
Year of Manufacture:
Built as:
Engine Installation:
Registration History:
1968
DHC-6-200
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20
CF-WAF ► C-FWAF
Reg’n
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Operator [Owner]
de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON
de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON
Wardair Canada, Edmonton, AB [Greyhound Leasing & Financial of Canada, Toronto, ON]
Greyhound Leasing & Financial of Canada, Toronto, ON
Great Northern Airways, Calgary, AB [Pacific Leasing Corporation, Calgary, AB]
Great Northern ceased operations 11-Nov-1970
Pacific Leasing Corporation, Calgary, AB
Northward Aviation, Edmonton, AB
Northward Airlines, Edmonton, AB [J.C. Sproule & Associates, Edmonton, AB]
Northward Airlines, Edmonton, AB [J.C. Sproule & Associates, Edmonton, AB]
Northward Airlines, Edmonton, AB [Buchanan, Barry & Company]
West Coast Air Services, Richmond, BC
Change
Roll Out
F/Flight
Delivered
Returned
Sold
Returned
Leased
Sold
Re-reg'd
Sold
Sold
Date
02-Apr-1968
18-Apr-1968
01-Jun-1968
07-Feb-1969
Nov-1970
04-Dec-1970
13-Jan-1972
04-Mar-1975
13-Feb-1976
05-Jul-1979
30-Sep-1979 - Descending through 200ft on approach to land at the Sechelt water aerodrome the aircraft entered a right wing down, nose low attitude; upon crossing the shoreline the wing struck the ground causing the aircraft to cartwheel into the nearby trees. Subsequent investigation revealed the right aileron bell crank rod had separated due to an extensive stress corrosion crack. The aircraft was operating a charter flight from Vancouver on behalf of Tyee Airways.
Additional Historical Information
Wreckage subsequently transported via road to Calgary, AB Oct-1980 for spares recovery
CF-WAF DHC-6-200 Northward Airlines Edmonton-Municipal, AB Mar-1975 John Kimberley Photo ©
C-FWAF DHC-6-200 West Coast Air Vancouver-Int'l, BC Jul-1979 John Kimberley Photo ©
C-FWAF DHC-6-200 West Coast Air Vancouver-Harbour, BC Aug-1979 Michael J. Ody Photo ©