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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-3/U-1/CSR-123 Otter
    Latest Model:U-1A Otter
    Last Military Serial:55-3262 US
    Construction Number:106
    Last Civil Registration:N707KA
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada U-1A sn 55-3262...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kenmore Air Harbor Llc, Kenmore, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    1956

    Constructed as an U-1A.

    Circa 11 May 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 55-3262.

    Circa 1981

    To Wilderness Wings Airway, Ely, MN with new c/r N90627.

    25 February 1981

    Certificate of airworthiness for N707KA (DHC-3, 106) issued.

    March 1984

    To Richard T. Riley, Allston, MA keeping c/r N90627.

    From Unknown to April 1989

    To Sound Adventures Air Service Inc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N666XX.

    21 June 1989

    To Ketchum Air Service with new c/r N888KA.

    21 June 1992


    Photographer: Roland Busser
    Notes: At Lake Hood Anchorage, Alaska

    20 August 1999

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There were 3,712 hours on the airframe at the time. This was a domestic non scheduled passenger flight. The accident occurred at 48 km (30 mls) W of Port Alsworth, AK (United States of America) while taking off. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: At the beginning of the takeoff water run from a remote lake, the hydraulically actuated flaps were retracted from the fully extended (takeoff) to 1/2 position. He said the airplane came up on step normally, and he then attempted to pump the flaps to the fully extended position...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    8 May 2000

    To Kenmore Air Harbor Inc, Kenmore, WA with new c/r N707KA.

    Based at Kenmore Air Harbor, Seattle, WA.
    View the Location Dossier

    11 April 2011

    To Kenmore Air Harbor Inc, Kenmore, WA keeping c/r N707KA.

    1 July 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo at Kenmore Harbour

    8 October 2019


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Kenmore Air Harbor, Washington, U.S.A.

    16 December 2019

    To Kenmore Air Harbor Llc, Kenmore, WA keeping c/r N707KA.

    19 October 2021


    Photographer: Axel Klegien
    Notes: N707KA DHC-3T of Kenmore Air at Kenmore, Lake Washington
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aviation Safety Network
    DHC-2.com by Neil Aird
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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