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De Havilland DHC-6-300
C-GKBD
Year of Manufacture:
Built as:
Engine Installation:
Registration History:
1971
DHC-6-300
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27
FAP 300 ► (C-FJJL) ► C-GKBD ► HK-3538X ► C-GKBD
Reg’n
300
300
300
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C-FJJL
C-GKBD
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C-GKBD
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C-GKBD
C-GKBD
C-GKBD
C-GKBD
C-GKBD
C-GKBD
C-GKBD
HK-3538X
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C-GKBD
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C-GKBD
C-GKBD
C-GKBD
C-GKBD
C-GKBD
C-GKBD
C-GKBD
Operator [Owner]
de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON
de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON
Fuerza Aérea del Perú, Escuadron de Transporte 421, Iquitos
Dep Downsview 07-May-1971, but returned 13-May-1971 for float repairs, departed again 14-May-1971
Damaged in accident 02-Feb-1976; no further details or location known
Transported via Fuerza Aérea del Perú Lockheed Hercules to Calgary, AB circa Mar-1979
Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB
Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB
Noted at Calgary, AB 29-Nov-1979 following rebuild, in full Kenn Borek c/s
Empire Airways, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Noted at Redding, CA 18-Aug-1987 operating for U.S. Forest Service
Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB
Air BC, Richmond, BC
Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB
Harbour Air, Richmond, BC
Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB
Harbour Air, Richmond, BC
Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB
ACES-Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia, Medellin
Noted at Calgary, AB 23-Jan-1990 in Kenn Borek c/s & ACES titles
Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB
Ferried via Miami, FL 22-Jan-1992 and arrived Calgary, AB 23-Jan-1992 on return
Adventure Network International, Antarctica
Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB
Adventure Network International, Antarctica
Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB
Harbour Air, Richmond, BC
Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB
Italian National Antarctic Program
Change
Roll Out
F/Flight
Delivered
NTU
Reg'd
Leased
Returned
Leased
Returned
Leased
Returned
Leased
Returned
Leased
Returned
Leased
Returned
Leased
Returned
Leased
Returned
Leased
Date
21-Apr-1971
May-1971
25-May-1971
08-May-1979
Dec-1979
May-1987
Oct-1987
25-Nov-1987
Dec-1987
10-May-1988
13-Sep-1988
May-1989
Nov-1989
Jan-1990
23-Jan-1992
30-Sep-1992
01-Mar-1993
24-Oct-1993
Mar-1994
06-Aug-1994
Oct-1994
09-Nov-1994
24-Nov-1994 - Struck the ridge of a 100ft iceberg & crashed immediately after take-off from the Rothera Research Station, Adelaide Island, Antarctica. The aircraft had departed Calgary, AB fifteen days prior on its ferry to Antarctica for the summer, and was bound for Patriot Hills, Byrd, McMurdo and finally Terra Nova Bay. All four onboard were killed.
300 DHC-6-300 Fuerza Aerea del Peru Downsview, ON May-1971 William Haines Photo ©
300 DHC-6-300 Fuerza Aerea del Peru Toronto-Island, ON 07-May-1971 Sheldon Benner Photo ©
300 DHC-6-300 Fuerza Aerea del Peru Toronto-Island, ON 12-May-1971 Sheldon Benner Photo ©
C-GKBD DHC-6-300 Empire Airways Redding, CA 18-Aug-1987 Henry Tenby Photo ©
C-GKBD DHC-6-300 Air BC Calgary-Int'l, AB Dec-1981 Dave Dunsmore Photo ©
C-GKBD DHC-6-300 Harbour Air Vancouver-Int'l, BC Jun-1988 Erik Johannesson Photo ©
HK-3538X DHC-6-300 ACES Colombia Calgary-Int'l, AB Feb-1990 Anthony J. Hickey Photo ©
HK-3538X DHC-6-300 ACES Colombia Medellin Aug-1991 Karl Kramer Photo ©
C-GKBD DHC-6-300 Kenn Borek Air Calgary-Int'l, AB Mar-1994 Dave Dunsmore Photo ©