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De Havilland DHC-6-300
C-FABW
Year of Manufacture:
Built as:
Engine Installation:
Registration History:
1968
DHC-6-300
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27
CF-ABW ► C-FABW
Reg’n
CF-ABW
CF-ABW
CF-ABW
CF-ABW
CF-ABW
CF-ABW
C-FABW
Operator [Owner]
de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON
de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON
Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB [Vic Turner Ltd./Borek Construction Ltd., Dawson Creek, BC]
Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB
Aklavik Flying Service, Inuvik, NT
Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB
Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB
Change
Roll Out
F/Flight
Delivered
Reg'd
Leased
Returned
Re-reg'd
Date
30-Jan-1970
Feb-1970
20-Feb-1970
31-Dec-1971
01-Aug-1973
Dec-1973
Dec-1974
21-Dec-1977 - Crashed on left base to the runway, shortly before turning onto final approach to Nanisivik, NT. The aircraft impacted the ground at a 45 degree nose down and 80 degree right bank attitude. Although no definitive cause was determined, possible factors included a low level wind shear or a flap or aileron control rod failure.