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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-3/U-1/CSR-123 Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-3 Otter
    Last Military Serial:9416 RCAF
    Construction Number:394
    Last Civil Registration:N3125N
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-3 sn 9416 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:Katmai Air Llc, Anchorage, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DHC-3.

    26 October 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9416.

    June 1982

    To Newcal Aviation Inc, Little Ferry, NJ with new c/r N3125N.

    To 40 Mile Air Ltd, Tok, AK keeping c/r N3125N.

    18 January 1988

    To Victoria Air Maintenance Ltd, Victoria, BC with new c/r C-FXAD.

    3 February 1988

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3125N (OTTER DHC-3, 394) issued.

    By May 1988

    To 40 Mile Air Ltd, Tok, AK with new c/r N3125N.

    1 June 1988

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Eagle Airport (EAA) Eagle, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot was attempting to land a heavily loaded de havilland otter (DHC-3) on a gravel strip in rural Alaska. Upon touchdown, the pilot reported that the airplane veered slightly to the right. He unlocked the tail wheel centering device and attempted to correct to the left (into the prevailing crosswind)...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 27 April 1999

    To Forty Mile Air Ltd keeping c/r N3125N.

    27 April 1999

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was damaged but was repairable. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA), United States of America. The accident occurred at 21 km (13. 1 mls) NNE of Healy, AK (United States of America) while landing. Narrative: The DHC-3 airplane, N3125N, sustained substantial damage during a landing on a remote airstrip, north-northeast of Healy, Alaska. The occupants were not injured. The pilot was transporting building supplies and workers to the area...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3125N (OTTER DHC-3, 394) issued.

    2 September 2006

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. The cargo flight departed Barrow-Wiley Post/Will Rogers Memorial Airport, AK (BRW/PABR), United States of America and was destined for Wainwright Airport, AK (AIN/PAWI), United States of America. The accident occurred at Wainwright Airport, AK (AIN) (United States of America) while landing. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: A wheel-equipped de Havilland Canada DHC-3 airplane, N3125N, sustained substantial damage when it departed the runway and collided with a ditch during the landing roll at the Wainwright Airport, Alaska...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    5 June 2008

    To Katmai Air Leasing Llc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N3125N.

    Based at Lake Hood, Anchorage, AK.
    View the Location Dossier

    10 June 2010


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Lake Hood, Anchorage

    By 30 May 2014

    Operated by Alaska Air Taxi/Jack B. Barber.

    30 May 2014

    Crashed.
    The damage to the airframe was minor. The private flight departed Sedona Airport, AZ (SDX/KSEZ), United States of America and was destined for Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC), United States of America. The accident occurred at near Homer, AK (United States of America) while en route. The airframe was repaired. A de Havilland DHC-3T Turbine Otter airplane, experienced an anomalous in-flight vibration and uncommanded nose-down pitch during cruise flight in the vicinity of Homer, Alaska...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    By 4 June 2015

    Operated by Alaska Air Taxi/Jack B. Barber.

    4 June 2015

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. The cargo flight departed Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC), United States of America. The accident occurred at near Skwentna, AK (United States of America) while en route. Narrative: A DHC-3T Texas Turbine Otter, experienced an anomalous in-flight vibration during cruise flight in the vicinity of Skwentna, Alaska. The airline transport pilot was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right elevator...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    3 December 2019

    To Katmai Air Llc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N3125N.


    Photographer: Michael Keating


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    Terry Fletcher

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