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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
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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Withdrawn from use at Los Angeles, CA Dec-1971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Withdrawn from use & stored at Lancaster, CA 04-Aug-1987; noted there still present 24-Oct-1987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Withdrawn from use & parked at San Jose by Jun-2022, noted again still present Mar-2023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
N65159 DHC-6-200 Golden West Long Beach, CA Date/Photographer Unknown
N65169 DHC-6-300 Golden West Airlines Long Beach, CA Date Unknown Jay Sherlock Photo ©
N65159 DHC-6-200 North-Air Long Beach, CA Date/Photographer Unknown
N65169 DHC-6-300 North-Air Long Beach, CA Jan-1970 Jay Sherlock Photo ©
N65169 DHC-6-200 Command Airways Toronto-Int'l, ON Dec-1972 Ray Moneta Photo ©
N65169 DHC-6-200 Air New England Toronto-Int'l, ON Apr-1973 Sheldon D. Benner Photo ©
N931MA DHC-6-200 Resort Commuter Airlines Orange County, CA Jun-1986 Chuck Stewart Photo ©
N931MA DHC-6-200 Resort Commuter Airlines Los Angeles, CA Date Unknown Brian Gore Photo ©
N931MA DHC-6-200 Resort Commuter Orange County, CA Jan-1987 Photographer Unknown
N931MA DHC-6-200 Resort Commuter Lancaster, CA Sep-1987 Photographer Unknown
N931MA DHC-6-200 Resort Commuter Carslbad, CA Aug-1988 Photographer Unknown
N931MA DHC-6-200 Resort Commuter Carlsbad, CA Aug-1988 Photographer Unknown
N931MA DHC-6-200 Resort Commuter Los Angeles, CA Nov-1988 Brian Gore Photo ©
TI-ATZ DHC-6-200 Aviones Taxi Aéreo S.A. Barra de Tortuguero 03-Nov-1997 AACR Photo ©
TI-ATZ DHC-6-200 Aviones Taxi Aéreo S.A. Barra de Tortuguero 03-Nov-1997 AACR Photo ©
TI-ATZ DHC-6-200 Aviones Taxi Aéreo S.A. Location/Date/Photographer Unknown
TI-ATZ DHC-6-200 Aviones Taxi Aereo S.A. San Jose Jun-2022 Google Earth