135
De Havilland DHC-6-200
C-FBRA
Year of Manufacture:
Built as:
Engine Installation:
Registration History:
1968
DHC-6-200
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20
N303GW ► N53AN ► C-FBRA
Reg’n
N303GW
N303GW
N303GW
N303GW
N303GW
N53AN
N53AN
N53AN
N53AN
N53AN
N53AN
N53AN
N53AN
N53AN
N53AN
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N53AN
N53AN
C-FBRA
C-FBRA
C-FBRA
Operator [Owner]
de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON
de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON
Gateway Aviation, La Crosse, WI
Air Wisconsin, Appleton, WI
Air North, Burlington, VT
Air North, Burlington, VT
ASA-Atlantic Southeast Airlines, College Park, GA
ASA-Atlantic Southeast Airlines, College Park, GA [Richard B. Fox, New Orleans, LA]
Air North, Burlington, VT [Richard B. Fox, New Orleans, LA]
Westair Commuter Airlines, Fresno, CA
Brockway Air, Burlington, VT [Richard B. Fox, New Orleans, LA]
Pal-Air International, Tonopah, NV
Mountain Air Cargo, Denver, NC
Pal-Air International, Tonopah, NV
California Air Charter, Burbank, CA
Noted at Ontario, CA 17-Aug-1986, no titles
Ameriflight, Burbank, CA
Pal-Air International, Tonopah, NV
Labrador Airways, Goose Bay, NL
Pal-Air International, Winnipeg, MB
Virgin Islands Seaplane Shuttle, Christiansted, USVI
Change
Roll Out
F/Flight
Delivered
Sold
Sold
Re-reg’d
Leased
Reg’d
Returned
Leased
Returned
Sold
Leased
Returned
Leased
Renamed
Returned
Leased
Returned
Leased
Date
28-May-1968
13-Jun-1968
24-Jun-1968
10-Jun-1969
May-1973
Nov-1978
Apr-1980
05-May-1981
Apr-1982
Oct-1982
Feb-1986
28-Feb-1986
Mar-1986
1986
Aug-1986
Jun-1987
Jun-1988
Oct-1988
23-Nov-1988
17-Sep-1989 - Damaged beyond economical repair while hangared at Saint Croix, USVI during Hurricane Hugo.
Additional Historical Information
1) As C-FBRA was not in airworthy condition it was forced to ride out Hurricane Hugo in the Virgin Islands Seaplane Shuttle hangar (see photo). The wreckage was subsequently transported to Rantoul, KS to Dodson International Parts.
2) Although the aircraft was returned to Pal-Air International in Oct-1988, it remained registered to Labrador Airways. Following the damage on 17-Sep-1989, the certificate of registration to Labrador Airways was cancelled 12-Oct-1989, and restored to Pal-Air International the same day (although the aircraft was in pieces).
Historical Photo Gallery
N303GW DHC-6-200 Gateway Aviation Downsview, ON 03-Jul-1969 Sheldon D. Benner Photo ©
N303GW DHC-6-200 Air Wisconsin Downsview, ON 03-Jul-1969 Sheldon D. Benner Photo ©
N53AN DHC-6-200 ASA Atlantic Southeast Airlines Location Unknown Sep-1981 Photographer Unknown
N53AN DHC-6-200 Westair Commuter Chico, CA Jul-1982 Photographer Unknown
N53AN DHC-6-200 Westair Commuter San Francisco, CA Jul-1983 Chuck Stewart Photo ©
N53AN DHC-6-200 Westair Commuter Chico, CA 08-Jan-1985 K.I. Swartz Photo ©
N53AN DHC-6-200 California Air Charter Springbank, AB May-1987 Anthony J. Hickey Photo ©
C-FBRA DHC-6-200 Virgin Islands Seaplane Shuttle St. Croix, USVI Oct-1989 Cap'n Aux Photo ©
C-FBRA DHC-6-200 Dodson International Parts Rantoul, KS 30-Apr-2013 David Osborn Photo ©
C-FBRA DHC-6-200 Dodson International Parts Rantoul, KS Date/Photographer Unknown