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Series 1

CF-SJB • N856AC • CF-PAT

C-FPAT

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• Registration • Activity and details of Owner/Operator and other historical information

CF-SJB (1) de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Rolled out 21-May-1965. First Flight 06-Jun-1966.

CF-SJB de Havilland Canada Inc., Downsview, ON. Re regd 20-May-1966.

Cert of airworthiness for PT6A-20 engine issued 25-May-1966.

• N856AC Leased to The Yardley Company LP., Boston, MA. From 26-Jun-1967.

• N856AC Leased to Air Commuter Airlines, Cleveland, OH. From 14-Nov-1967. Del. 16-Dec-1967.

 • CF-PAT Returned to de Havilland Inc., Downsview, ON. 17-Apr-1968.

• CF-PAT Sold to Pan Arctic Oil, Calgary AB. Delivered 01-Jun-1968.

Accident: Brock Island NT. 77.48N, 114.17W. 14-Nov-1971. On arrival at the Brock airstrip fog was moving in. Two level passes were made over the camp using the radio compass. On the second pass the aircraft had to alter its heading to avoid the 134ft tall drilling rig. During the turn back toward the strip the aircraft struck the ground. Two passengers seriously injured. Pilot and two other passengers received minor injuries.

• CF-PAT Sold to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. May-1978.

• CF-PAT Leased to Ptarmigan Airways, Yellowknife, NT. Regd 14-Jun-1978.

• CF-PAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. Regd Oct-1978.

• CF-PAT Leased to Ptarmigan Airways, Yellowknife, NT May-1979.

• CF-PAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. Regd Oct-1979.

• CF-PAT Leased to La Ronge Aviation Services Ltd., La Ronge, SK. Mar-1981.

• C-FPAT Re registered Dec-1981.

• C-FPAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. Regd Jan-1982.

• C-FPAT Leased to Nahanni Air Services Ltd., Norman Wells, NT. Canx Mar-1982.

• C-FPAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. Canx Feb-1983.

• C-FPAT Leased to Aklavik Flying Service Ltd., Inuvik, NT. Regd May-1984. Canx 25-Jul-1985.

• C-FPAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. Regd 25-Jul-1985.

• C-FPAT Leased to Harbour Air, Vancouver, BC. 05-Apr-1986.

• C-FPAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB 1986.

Note: Withdrawn from service ot Calgary AB, during 1986-87 winter.

• C-FPAT Leased to Harbour Air, Vancouver, BC. Apr-1987.

• C-FPAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. 25-Sep-1987.

• C-FPAT Leased to Sabourin Lake Airways Ltd., Cochenour, ON Regd 08-May-1989. Canx 30-Mar-1990.

• C-FPAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. 30-Mar-1990.

• C-FPAT Leased to Harbour Air, Vancouver, Coal Harbour, BC, 11-Apr-1990.

• C-FPAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. Sep-1990.

• C-FPAT Leased to Harbour Air, Vancouver, Coal Harbour, BC.18-May-1991

• C-FPAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. Oct-1991.

• C-FPAT Leased to Harbour Air, Vancouver, Coal Harbour, BC. 05-Jun-1992

• C-FPAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. Oct-1992.

• C-FPAT Leased to Harbour Air, Vancouver, Coal Harbour, BC.08-May-1993

• C-FPAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. Oct-1993.

• C-FPAT Leased to Harbour Air, Vancouver, Coal Harbour, BC.07-May-1994

• C-FPAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. 1994.

• C-FPAT Leased to Harbour Air, Vancouver, Coal Harbour, BC. 14-Apr-1995.

• C-FPAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. 14-Sep-1995.

• C-FPAT Leased to Harbour Air, Vancouver, Coal Harbour, BC.29-Apr-1996

• C-FPAT Returned to Kenn Borek Air, Calgary, AB. 05-Sep-1997.

Accident: Yakoun Lake, British Columbia, 17 June 1997 The aircraft departed Langara at about 13:50 Pacific daylight time, with 8 passengers and 2 pilots, for a 35-minute visual flight rules (VFR) flight to Alliford Bay, in the Queen Charlotte Islands on the west coast of British Columbia. About 20 minutes after departure, the forward fuel tank low-level caution light illuminated, even though the forward fuel gauge indicated 310 pounds of fuel. The captain consulted the the emergency checklist which indicated that this situation could be caused by a blocked ejector pump, slowing transfer of fuel to the collector cell. The captain continued the flight with no further action since he assessed that gravity feed would be sufficient to ensure proper fuel supply to the engine. About five minutes later, the low fuel pressure caution lights came on and the number 2 engine stopped. The forward fuel gauge indicated about 200 pounds. At this time, the aircraft was near Yakoun Lake, and the captain decided to land there to assess the problem. The aircraft landed without further event, but the number 1 engine also stopped as the captain attempted to taxi to the beach area. The fuel tanks were found to be empty. Another Twin Otter was dispatched to Yakoun Lake by the company to deliver an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) and two drums of fuel to the the downed aircraft and to carry the passengers to their destination. The aircraft was refuelled from the drums and the engines were restarted. The aircraft was later ferried back to Alliford Bay without further incident.

Subsequently withdrawn from use at Calgary, AB. Oct-1997 to supply spare parts.

• C-FPAT Registration Canx 22-Aug-2002.

Note: Aircraft Donated to The Aero Space Museum Association of Calgary, Alberta at Calgary International Airport in full Kenn Borek Air colours 03/04-Dec-2002.

Museum

CF-PAT of panarctic at Calgary - CYYC, Alberta.
Photo: John Kimberley © 13 August 1977 - Kenneth I. Swartz Collection
Photo: John Kimberley © September 1977 - Erik Johannesson Collection
CF-PAT with PTARMIGAN at Yellowknife.
Photo: K. Simpson © 20 May 1979
C-FPAT at Vancouver South, on the Fraser river.
Photo: Tim Williams © July 1986 - Michael J. Ody Collection
C-FPAT at Calgary - CYYC.
Photo: Anthony J. Hickey © 25 September 1987
C-FPAT at Calgary - CYYC, Alberta.
Photo: D. Dunsmore © May 1988 - Michael J. Ody Collection
C-FPAT at Vancouver - CYVR in Borek Air titles.
Photo: John Kimberley © April 1990
C-FPAT in HARBOUR AIR titles at Vancouver - CYVR.
Photo: Erik Johannesson © June 1993
C-FPAT at the Calgary Aero Space Museum in Ken Borek livery.
Photo: Ruud Leeuw © 2006