Dates

Event

1958

Constructed as an U-6A.

21 October 1958

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 57-6165.

From 14 January 1972 to 13 May 1975

Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 57-6165 and stored with the markings: HS076.

Circa June 1975

To Department of Fish and Game, Olympia, WA with new c/r N513F.

By 1978

To General Aircraft, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N513F.

1 February 1978

To Harold J. Hanson, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N513F.

July 1978

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC78FAA31: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:30 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Bettles, AK, with the destination Unknown/not Reported. Collided with a dirt bank during the initial climb. The factors included; wet soft ground. Incident occurred at or near Bettles, AK.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

21 August 1981

To Burrard Air Ltd, Port Moody, BC with new c/r C-GRCX.

8 September 1982

To Air BC Ltd, Richmond, BC keeping c/r C-GRCX.

28 March 1984

Certificate of airworthiness for N513F (DHC-2, 1268) issued.

28 March 1984

To Paul Claus/Claus Outdoor Adventures, Chitina, AK with new c/r N513F.

To Ultima Thule Inc, Ciiitina, AK keeping c/r N513F.

19 September 1992

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Brysons Bar Airstrip Airport Chitina, AK, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. Pilot/owner of lodge operating de havilland DHC2 landed at 1200 foot river bar strip and loaded 4 passengers and light cargo in no more than 10 minutes. Takeoff aborted just prior to planned takeoff when pilot reported lack of acceleration with normal engine power. Overrun into trees beyond airstrip, collision with trees substantially damaging aircraft...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

29 August 2001

To John Swinko, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N513F.

24 August 2003

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Trading Bay Airport Kenai, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported he was landing his tailwheel airplane to the south on a private gravel airstrip. He said there was a direct crosswind from the east of between 5 and 10 knots. Shortly after touchdown, he lost control of the airplane and it ground-looped to the left...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

15 January 2004

To Katmai Air Leasing Llc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N490K.

By November 2004

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

1 May 2007

Certificate of airworthiness for N490K (DHC-2, 1268) issued.

21 May 2008

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska

5 October 2009

Crashed.
The accident occurred at King Salmon, AK, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. He said that the purpose of the flight was to demobilize a remote fishing lodge at the end of the season. The pilot reported that during the takeoff run he realized that the airplane would not become airborne before reaching the departure end of the lake and he closed the engine throttle in an attempt to abort the takeoff...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

29 May 2019

To Katmai Air Llc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N490K.