169

De Havilland DHC-6-200

TI-ATZ

Year of Manufacture:

Built as:

Engine Installation:

Registration History:

1968

DHC-6-200

Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20

CF-HMP ► N65169 ► N931MA ► TI-ATZ

Reg’n

CF-HMP

CF-HMP

CF-HMP

N65169

N65169

N65169

N65169

N65169

N65169

N65169

N65159

N65169

N65169

N931MA

N931MA

N931MA

N931MA

N931MA

N931MA

N931MA

N931MA

N931MA

N931MA

N931MA

N931MA

N931MA

N931MA

TI-ATZ

Operator [Owner]

de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON

de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON

Atlas Aviation, Resolute Bay, NT

Aero Commuter, Long Beach, CA

Wore both Aero Commuter & Catalina Airlines titles 1968-1969

Golden West Airlines, Los Angeles, CA

North-Air, Anchorage, AK

Operated in Aero Commuter c/s with North-Air titles

Golden West Airlines, Los Angeles, CA

Troy Air, Anchorage, AK [Winship Air Services dba]

Golden West Airlines, Los Angeles, CA [Commerce Reinsurance Corporation]

Withdrawn from use at Los Angeles, CA Dec-1971

Air New England, Boston, MA

Command Airways, Wappingers Falls, NY

Air New England, Boston, MA

Twin Otter Ltd., Galveston, TX

Metro Airlines, Houston, TX

Metro Airlines, Houston, TX [SHG Corporation]

Metroflight, Houston, TX

Royale Airlines, Shreveport, LA [Caddo Parish Government, Shreveport, LA]

Pacestar Aviation, Miami, FL

Pacestar was a joint venture between Pace Aviation, Winnipeg MB & Starflight Corporation, Miami, FL

Resort Commuter Airlines, Santa Ana, CA

Resort Commuter Airlines, Santa Ana, CA [Jim Slemons Imports, Newport Beach, CA]

Resort Commuter Airlines, Santa Ana, CA [Pacificorp Business Credit, Portland, OR]

Damaged in mid-air collision 04-Aug-1987; repairable (see details below)

Withdrawn from use & stored at Lancaster, CA 04-Aug-1987; noted there still present 24-Oct-1987

Jim Slemons Imports, Newport Beach, CA

Pace Aviation, Winnipeg, MB

Pal-Air International, Tonopah, NV

Lighthawk Inc., Santa Fe, NM

Pal-Air International, Tonopah, NV

Costa Nica Inc., Miami, FL

Aviones Taxi Aéreo S.A., San Jose

Left runway and collided with trees at Barra de Tortugauero; repairable

Withdrawn from use & parked at San Jose by Jun-2022, noted again still present Mar-2023

Change

Roll Out

F/Flight

Not Del

Delivered

 

Renamed

Leased

 

Returned

Leased

Returned

 

Sold

Leased

Returned

Sold

Sold

Sold

Sold

Sold

Sold

 

Leased

Sold

Sold

 

 

Sold

Sold

Transfer

Leased

Returned

Sold

Sold

Date

24-May-1968

15-Oct-1968

 

19-Nov-1968

 

15-Jul-1969

Aug-1969

 

Dec-1969

May-1971

Dec-1971

 

May-1972

by Dec-1972

by Apr-1973

17-Jan-1977

Mar-1977

Sep-1979

28-Jul-1983

30-Sep-1985

24-Apr-1986

 

Jun-1986

06-Apr-1987

11-May-1987

 

 

04-Aug-1990

04-Aug-1990

04-Aug-1990

18-Oct-1990

Feb-1993

11-Feb-1993

22-Jun-1993

Additional Historical Information

04-Aug-1987 - While on a scheduled TW Express flight, operating VFR in the vicinity of Palmdale, CA the aircraft collided with Cessna 172 N737EV. Both aircraft managed to land safely, with the Twin Otter going to Lancaster, CA; where it remained for an extended period before repairs were eventually undertaken.

Repairs were undertaken at Carlsbad-McClellan/Palomar Airport & noted there Aug-1988 with tail damage repaired but no engines; Oct-1988 with engines fitted and still in ex-TW Express c/s; noted at Los Angeles, CA Apr-1989 in service in full Pan Am Commuter c/s