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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:U-6A Beaver
    Last Military Serial:57-2573 US
    Construction Number:1232
    Last Civil Registration:N700NL
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada U-6A sn 57-2573...
    Latest Owner or Location:Nondalton Airport (NNL), Nondalton, Alaska

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-20A-DH.

    13 June 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 57-2573.

    New construction number, 1804, assigned to the airframe.

    Redesignated as U-6A.

    23 October 1975

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number UD078.

    To unknown owner with c/r N3226F.

    To unknown owner with c/r N700RM.

    2 February 1994

    To Newhalen Lodge Inc, Nondalton, AK with new c/r N700NL.

    17 January 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for N700NL (BEAVER U-6A, 1804) issued.

    19 September 1998

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Iliamna, AK, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported he was attempting to takeoff to the east from a remote lake in a float equipped airplane. He estimated the prevailing winds to be easterly at 35 knots, with gusts to 55 knots. Shortly after applying power during the takeoff roll, the pilot said a gust of wind suddenly lifted the right wing and the airplane rolled over to the left.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By May 2005

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

    31 December 2013

    Civil registration, N700NL, cancelled.
    Expired.

    18 June 2014

    To Newhalen Lodge Inc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N700NL.

    Based at Nondalton Airport (NNL), Nondalton, AK.
    View the Location Dossier

    1 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for N700NL (BEAVER U-6A, 1804) issued.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    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
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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