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De Havilland DHC-6-300
VP-FAP
Year of Manufacture:
Built as:
Engine Installation:
Registration History:
1971
DHC-6-300
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27
VP-FAP ► (C-GNYX) ► VP-FAP
Reg’n
VP-FAP
VP-FAP
VP-FAP
C-GNYX
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Operator [Owner]
de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON
de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, UK
Bradley Air Services, Carp, ON
Import request from Falkland Islands dated 16-Apr-1975, allotment of C-GNYX dated 22-Apr-1975
Request to cancel reg’n 14-Jun-1976, and cancelled 21-Jul-1976 to Falkland Islands
Change
Roll Out
F/Flight
Delivered
Not Del
Date
Oct-1971
Oct-1971
10-Nov-1971
22-Apr-1975
21-Jan-1977 - Collided with snow slope, which had been mistaken for a level landing field at Gomez Nunatak, Adelaide Island, Antarctica. There were no injuries to the five persons onboard. The engines and avionics were salvaged, however the balance of the aircraft was deemed a write-off.
VP-FAP DHC-6-300 British Antarctic Survey Downsview, ON Sep-1973 Sheldon D. Benner Photo ©
VP-FAP DHC-6-300 British Antarctic Survey Location Unknown Oct-1976 Photographer Unknown