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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:U-6A Beaver
    Last Military Serial:53-2798 US
    Construction Number:0589
    Last Civil Registration:N199BM
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada U-6A sn 53-2798...
    Latest Owner or Location:D and B Aircraft Leasing Llc, Anchorage, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-20A-DH.

    17 December 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 53-2798.

    18 September 1962

    Redesignated as U-6A.

    From 7 April 1972 to 6 February 1976

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number HS153.

    6 February 1976

    To Hillcrest Aircraft, Lewiston, ID with new c/r N67670.

    May 1984

    To Bill Martins Fish Alaska Inc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N199BM.

    5 June 1998

    To M P M Airlease Corp Inc, Skowhegan, ME keeping c/r N199BM.

    27 October 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N199BM (DHC-2 MK. I(L20A), 589) issued.

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

    By 6 September 2005

    Operated by Alaska Air Taxi, Llc, Anchorage, AK.

    6 September 2005

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Igiugig, AK, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The airline transport certificated pilot was departing eastbound and up-river in a float-equipped airplane. He said the airplane was on-step and he attempted to lift one float out of the water during the takeoff run, but was unsuccessful. He then decided to abort the takeoff by closing the engine throttle and the airplane collided with the river bank...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 August 2012

    To General Aircraft Services Llc, New Castle, DE keeping c/r N199BM.

    30 July 2018

    To D and B Aircraft Leasing Llc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N199BM.

    2019


    Photographer: JoeJoe Prince
    Notes: At Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska

    June 2022


    Photographer: Ian Atkinson
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     DHC-2.com by Neil Aird
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
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