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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:Beaver I
    Last Military Serial:51-16545 USAF
    Construction Number:0342
    Last Civil Registration:N4794C
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada Beaver I sn 51-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kalinin Partners Llc, Juneau, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Beaver I.
    Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 342-FM-157

    19 August 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-16545.

    Circa 1960

    To Civil Air Patrol Inc, Maxwell AFB., Montgomery, AL with new c/r N4794C.

    1970

    To Alaska Seaplane Services, Juneau, AK keeping c/r N4794C.

    By 1972

    To Channel Flying Inc, Juneau, AK keeping c/r N4794C.

    15 July 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC75DAD01: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 19:05 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Stol Lake, AK, with the destination Sitka, AK. Collided with an object while aborting takeoff. The factors included; glassy water and high obstructions on terrain. Report remarks include: Aborted due un clr trees on shore. Floats hit logs. Wind calm. Incident occurred at or near Sitka, AK.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2 May 1992

    To Loken Aviation Inc, Juneau, AL keeping c/r N4794C.

    14 August 1995

    To Inian Inc, Juneau, AK keeping c/r N4794C.

    19 August 1998

    To Inian Inc, Juneau, AK keeping c/r N4794C.

    5 May 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N4794C.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Juneau, AK.

    2 August 2011

    To Alaska Seaplane Service Llc, Juneau, AK keeping c/r N4794C.

    7 March 2012

    To Kalinin Partners Llc, Juneau, AK keeping c/r N4794C.

    14 March 2012

    To Kalinin Partners Llc, Juneau, AK keeping c/r N4794C.

    August 2018


    Photographer: Heather Holt
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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